July 11, 2025
Knowing the warning signs for Alzheimer’s disease can help you be prepared for caring for your elderly loved one in case she does develop the disease. The risk of Alzheimer’s disease increases for each decade older your loved one gets so it can occur at any age.
Knowing what the symptoms look like – and knowing what symptoms of the normal aging process are – gives you the ability to make plans for Alzheimer’s Care if your loved one needs it.
-What this doesn’t include is occasionally needing help to learn new tasks such as learning to pay a bill online or needing a refresher on something she doesn’t do often such as doing her tax return.
-Occasionally making mistakes like adding up items incorrectly or calling a wrong number is normal for everyone so don’t overreact to common mistakes.
-Occasionally forgetting events or dates but then remembering them later (with a full understanding that they were forgotten) is normal for most people.
-Forgetting what day of the week is common, especially if she doesn’t have a regular schedule.
-Forgetting a name occasionally or the name of a favorite movie is common and can usually be remembered in time.
If your loved one gets diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she may spend many years in the early stages of the disease where she just needs a little help around the home and performing activities, but can still live a fairly independent life. You might find having an Alzheimer’s provider visit her regularly is a great way to bridge that gap between needing assistance and still wanting to be independent. An Alzheimer’s care provider can help with daily living activities such as transportation, meals, and some grooming tasks, and can also adjust how they help as the disease progresses.
Even if you have your loved one move in with you to provide care, an Alzheimer’s care provider can help you by providing support and relief when you need to take a break.
