LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Coping with Alzheimer’s disease can be difficult, so that’s why an area senior citizens home wants to help families recognize the signs of the disease.
A special seminar will be held at the Westminster of Lake Ridge where the top 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s will be discussed.
More in a press release:
The 10 warning signs include:
1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life
2. Challenges in planning or solving problems
3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
4. Confusion with time or place
5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
6. New problems with words in speaking or writing
7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
8. Decreased or poor judgment
9. Withdrawal from work or social activities
10. Changes in mood and personality
One in eight older Americans, some 5.4 million people, is living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the nation that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed.
The workshop starts at 1:30 p.m. and goes until 4 o’clock Wednesday, Jan. 30. Those involved with the workshop said early detection of Alzheimer’s is important because patients can begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies, and plan for the future.
