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Article #349: Alzheimer's Disease: 2nd Stage Symptom

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Changes in the brain of Alzheimer's symptoms and signs of Alzheimer have
sufferers may begin 10 to 20 years before become more obvious. As the disease
any visible signs of dementia or any progresses, family members cansee that
symptoms of Alzheimer's appear. other regions of the brain have been
Alzheimer's disease progresses through affected. There are pronounced changes
three main stages: in behavior and there is a pronounced
The first stage is mild. The symptoms at attention deficit.
this stage can be observed by family The progression of Alzheimer's disease
members and considered as part of normal can vary. The individuals who have been
aging. The familymember starts to forget studied shows that the duration of the
places or things. Sometimes, the disease may vary from
familymember forgets their address. At 3 to 20 years. Early detection is
this stage, it seem a little matter of critical to controlling and slowing the
"mom or dad , they're just getting progression of the symptoms. Finding the
older". right Alzheimer's treatment plan is
However by the time the second stage important at this stage. The disease can
appears, family membersbegan to sense be slowed at this stage.
that there may be something serious There are medications approved by the FDA
happening.As the memory continues to to treat Alzheimer'disease. Thereis no
deteriorate, there is a sensethat ther is cure. However, some medication have been
a more severe problem. tested that delay the progression and
During the second stage of Alzheimer's possibly the onset of new Alzheimer's
disease there is evidence that the damage symptoms, Many of the drugs that are
to the brain has progressed. At the prescribed for Alzheimer patients are
second stage of Alzheimer's disease there designed to help with the emotional or
are some language problems. Family the behavioral changes that occur.
members fear that the patient has had a When the individuals starts to experience
stroke. The ability to speak is slow and any of the symptoms associated with the
labored.There is a strain to articulate various stages of Alzheimer's, they
feelings or request. There may be an should seek medical help immediately.
inability speak clearly. Don't confuse the symptoms of Alzheimer's
During the second stage of Alzheimer's disease with the changes that take place
the person's reasoning ability is in normal aging. Alzheimer's disease is
hampered. The person may decide to go to not a normal part of aging.
the grocery store at 2:00 am in the Some studies indicate that some of the
morning. The person will not understand symptoms of Alzheimer's may be due to
why this does not make sense. Some other conditions that impact the
individuals become combative or emotional diagnosis. Depression, some of the side
over perceived injustices. effects of other medications, excessive
The processing of sensory information use of drugs or alchohol or even
such as reacting to heat or cold becomes nutritional imbalances may be disorders
impaired during the second stage of the that can impair memory and other
disease. The brain is not connecting or functions.
interpreting sensory messages from the If these problems are identified early
body. Alzheimer's patients have been on, individuals can sometimes stave off
known to not feel the heat from a stove the progression of the disease by being
or not react to cold. reactive to the symptoms early.
In the second stage of the disease, the






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