Do I Have Alzheimer’s Disease?

Are you over 65?

Do you have difficulty remembering newly learned information (forgetting conversations and events that just happened)?

Have you lost interest in work, hobbies and social activities and you spend time just sitting, watching TV, or sleeping?

Are you struggling to follow the conversation or find the right words to identify objects or express your thoughts?

Do you repeat the same questions in a conversation after they’ve been answered?

Do you often misplace things by putting them in unusual places or lose things and be unable to go back over their steps to find them again?

Do you have a hard time planning or solving problems, or making decisions?

Do you get confused when you work with numbers (you have trouble to keep track of your monthly bills)?

Is it hard for you to complete daily tasks such as driving to a familiar location or organizing a grocery list?

Do you sometimes forget where you are or how they got there?

Do you have vision problems, difficulty with balance or trouble reading?

Do you have problem judging distance and determining color or contrast (that may cause issues with driving)?

Do you feel confused, suspicious of others, depressed, fearful or anxious?

Do you pay less attention to grooming or keeping yourself clean?

Do you have hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there) and delusions (believing things that are untrue)?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that results in problems with your memory, thinking and behavior. Alzheimer's is a very serious disease that gets worse over time and currently has no cure. Many people have occasional memory problems and, for example, it is completely normal to forget the name of an acquaintance. Memory problems can be often caused by depression, stress, medicines or other health problems. If you have any concerns, please make an appointment with your doctor for further analysis.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disease characterized by memory loss. The symptoms develop gradually over time and sometimes it can be difficult to recognize that there is a problem. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. The symptoms will progress at different rates in different people, and will become severe over time. Early diagnosis is imperative since there is no cure for Alzheimer’s. If you or someone close to you has any of the symptoms of Alzheimer's, please see a doctor for further analysis.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have Alzheimer's disease.