I missed the early signs of Dementia (Alzheimer's), will You?

clipped from bp0.blogger.com clipped from iamanalzheimerscaregiver.blogspot.com Looking back, there is little doubt in my mind that if I had had the proper education or information I would have realized my mother was suffering from dementia sooner. clipped from iamanalzheimerscaregiver.blogspot.com My mother is 91 years old and suffers from Alzheimer's disease. I am her Caregiver. This is our story. clipped from iamanalzheimerscaregiver.blogspot.com Most people like me tend to ignore the symptoms at first 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 dementia or Alzheimer’s can function with some normality even drive a car behavior changes slowly in the elderly and if they begin to suffer cognitive impairment it will be evidenced in behavioral changes Sometimes these changes can be quite subtle but if detected could raise a “red flag” I feel certain she would have been diagnosed with dementia sooner This would have allowed me to get her in an exercise program, get her proper nutrition The woman in the picture is my 91 year old mother She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease