: It is Difficult to Catch the Early Signs of Alzheimer's

Looking back, there is little doubt in my mind I should have realized my mother was suffering from dementia sooner. Sadly, I didn't have the proper education, information, or frame of reference. Most people tend to ignore the early symptoms of the disease believing they are simply signs of 'old age'. Anyone who ends up in my shoes knows and understands that a person in the early stages of Alzheimer’s can function normally--even drive a car. Only when they deteriorate or some 'event' takes place do we wake up to reality.

Alzheimer's Reading Room: It is Difficult to Catch the Early Signs of Alzheimer's