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Expert Home Care delivers live-in and senior help to those living with Alzheimer’s in New Jersey. Call us at 800-848-2336, if you need in-home care to safely live at home.

Today we continue our Alzheimer’s warning signs in New Jersey - this helps family members and caregivers understand if the memory loss of your aging senior is a serious health concern. If you notice any of these signs in yourself or someone you know, don’t ignore them. See your doctor for a check up.

5. Poor Judgment.
Not normal -  People with Alzheimer’s may dress inappropriately, i.e. put on layers of clothing on a warm day or very little in the cold. Demonstrate poor judgment about money, like giving away large sums to telemarketers.

Normal - Suggest a questionable or debatable decision from time to time.

6. Abstract thinking problems.
Not normal - Unusual difficulty performing complex mental tasks, like forgetting what numbers are and how they should be used.

Normal - Challenged when balancing a checkbook.

7. Misplacing things.
Not normal - Put things in unusual places: an iron in the freezer or a wristwatch in the sugar bowl.

Normal - Misplace keys or other important things temporarily.

8. Changes in behavior or mood.
Normal - Have rapid mood swings – from calm to tears to anger – and for no obvious reason.

Normal - From time to time feeling sad or moody.

More on the Alzheimer’s warning signs - also visit Alz.org for more information.

Expert Home & Live-in Care for seniors and elders in New Jersey - living with Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss. Call us for help at 800-848-2336.

Alzheimer’s Association tells us that memory loss that disrupts everyday life is not a normal part of aging.

Alzheimer’s disease, a fatal brain disease that gets worse over time and causes changes in thinking, reasoning and behavior. Although the disease is more common in people 65 and older, it can also strike those in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

Here is a list of Alzheimer’s warning signs to help you understand if it’s serious health concern. If you notice any of these signs don’t ignore them,  see your doctor for a check up. There are other conditions, some that are treatable, that could be causing the signs.

1. Memory Loss
Not normal: Forgetting recently learned information is one of the most common early signs of dementia.

Normal - Forgetting names or appointments occasionally.

2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks
Not normal: People living with memory loss or dementia find it hard to plan or complete everyday tasks. 

Normal - Occasionally forgetting why you came into a room or what you planned to say.

3. Problems with language
Not normal: They often forget simple words or substitute unusual words, making their speech or writing hard to understand.

Normal - Sometimes having trouble finding the right word.

4. Disorientation to time and place.
Not normal: Become lost - forget where they are and how they got there, and not know how to get back home.

Normal - Forgetting the day of the week or where you were going.