Are these the first signs of Charlton Heston Alzheimer's is getting bad?
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It's really cruel to make fun of people who can't help themselves.  It's also immature.  Have some compassion for this man's family.\nMy father has AD and trust me, there's nothing funny about watching someone be erased.
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She may have the early stages of dementia (there are many kinds!).  The only way to know for sure it for her to be tested by a professional...;
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Well, some of these medications can cause some memory impairment, concentration problems, etc.  However, if she has not been compliant on her meds, that could cause some of these symptoms.  Then again, she could have the symptoms of early alzheimer's.  It is best she get to a Dr. soon to be evaluated.
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this is a subject that i know all to well. I watched my grandmother go from a vibrant woman at the age of 71 to a woman with an IQ of a child at 73. It attacks the functions of the brain which controls all functions of the body. It slowly diterates the cells in the brain starting with memory first. Then it attacks motor functions like swallowing, chewing, moving the hands and feet, talking too. Then it goes into full scale where the body starts to chut down that's where they are in a vegetative state and bedridden. Then ultimately death. My grandmother started showing signs of it in the form of forgetfulness, then she started to go back in time and forget who or what she was talking about. It was the hardest thing when she would call me on the phone crying her eyes out because she was sitting in the bath tub and forgot how to turn off the water and it was running over all over the floor and into the rest of the house. To the families its expecially tough because you are watching someone you love dearly fall to pieces literally is front of your eyes. When they get to the point that they start to wonder off or get up during the midnight hour and walk off and get in the car or take a walk trying to go back home to when they were children it's scary and hard because it takes time out of your life. For me I had to put my life on hold almost and I was pregnant at the time, but I loved my granny so much it didn't matter to me. You have to understand that they are someone different now and that it's not pf their control they act the way they do. She also cussed us out, accused us of stealing or poisoning her. She hid things from us because she got to the point she didn't recognize us or trust us anymore. She would argue with us because she would forget things and she got frustrated easily. It's hard to take care of someone like that. Because they are unpredictiable. then when they get to a certain way they might only trust you to take care of them. Which for me was the case. it's a disease that changes not only the person suffering from it, it changes the person or people taking care of that person. After my granny died from this disease, I didn't want to become a nurse anymore. I couldn't take it again to see someone else go through that. It turn my world apart because she wasn't granny anymore. I had to take care of her like a 1 year old. Changing her diapers and cleaning up after her and feeding her. You go through so much. But I wouldn't have had it no other way. She raised me and took care of me, the least i could have done was do the same and for that i am grateful for because i was there the whole time. I loved her that much and will always.
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Oh yeah, he's had a lot of health issues recently. Just look at him -He doesn't look healthy.
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old age and negativity
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Yes, he can.  Alzheimer's disease could do it to him.
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In my line of work, I have alot of dealings with Alzheimer's pt.'s as well as the mentally ill. Like others have stated, they have good days & bad days & the symptoms only get worse with time. This said, it would be better to bring your son to see his father on a good day before there are no good daysd left. Your X didn't choose this disease, it chose him. He should not be punished for it. \nI wonder what contactyou have had with him over the past year? If none to little, you should do some homework. Learn about the disease, go to some support groups & go for a visit. \nHe is not in a,"nut house", he is on a lock down unit for his saftey. You really need to get rid of your uninformed & judgmental attitude. This will only hurt your son in the long run.
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The diagnosis could be differentiated from other known psychoses by a characteristic abnormality in eye pupil reflexes, and, eventually, the development of muscular reflex abnormalities, seizures, memory impairment (dementia) and other signs of relatively pervasive neurocerebral deterioration. Although there were recorded cases of remission of the symptoms, especially if they had not passed beyond the stage of psychosis, these individuals almost invariably suffered relapse within a few months to a few years. Otherwise, the patient was seldom able to return home because of the complexity, severity and unmanageability of the evolving symptom picture. Eventually, the patient would become completely incapacitated, bedfast, and die, the process taking about three to five years on average.
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Alzheimers is a form of dementia that progresses fairly slowly.  It will usally start with mild forgetfulness. The difference between normal forgetfulness, and alzheimers is, for example, someone might forget where they put their keys, but an alzheimers person would forget what the keys are for.  That's the difference.  They will go through a phase, where they know that something is wrong, but the may not know what exactly.  Someone with alzheimers will remain the same for a long time, maybe even years (they call this a plateau) . With in a short time, maybe a month or two, they will take a dive, and their condition will become worse.  They will then hit another plateau and remain there for a while. After the forgetfulness, they will go through a phase where they will start to forget things that just happened.  Short term memory always goes first, and then long term.  They may start repeating the same questions over and over because they forget that they just asked it.  They will still remember family members at this time.  As things progress, they start to live in a time that was long ago.  They may believe that they are a teenager again, and often ask where their parents are etc.  They have no recollection that they were married or have kids.  There short term memory is gone.  Sometimes they recognize their children, but the think they are old friends etc.   The next stage is usally where they loose thought and speach patterns.  They often become unable to speak clearly and make sence.  They usally don't recognize people at this stage.  Alzheimers is much harder on the family than it is on the person suffering with it.  Once people get to the phase where they no longer know that something is wrong, they are usally very happy.  Just love them as best you can, take them for walks or outings, and talk to them.  The one thing that never goes, is the need for companionship and love.  \n\nFolic acid, and Vitamin E are thought to slow down the process.  There are also a drugs called Exelon and Aricept that may help.  \n\nEvery case of Alzheimers is different, this is just a general overview, based on my training and experience.  I hoped it helped.  God Bless
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He'll be fine.  It's like when you accidently eat a tiny piece of paper stuck to an ice cream sandwich...it just comes out the other end, if you know what I mean.  It won't lead to Alzheimers...
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get checked for Alzheimer's
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http://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/daycr.html
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I know that you are dealin with alot right now. I took care of patients with Alzheimer's and it not an easy task. If you would like to talk my e-mail is kantpurple@yahoo.com
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We really cannot say. Every individual alzheimers or not is just that "an individual" and God knows what is in THEIR heart. IF any illness including alzheimers is present have no fear God knows what he is doing and he ministers to them on a level that they understand.  If anyone dies, sick or not, they always have a last chance that God gives as an act of his mercy and grace to accept God at that very ultimate last second.
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I've never heard of this, so first of all my thoughts are with your family.  I knew strokes, heart attacks and those types of things didn't only happen to "older" people anymore, but that they were also happening to people as young as their 20's.  I had absolutely no idea, I am going to try to look this up tho, as I have two young children.  Were there any symptoms, something long coming that didn't get noticed because it was also considered a normal thing?  I hope he stays strong and has a great turn around back to good health.
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Alzheimer’s disease\nDefinition \nAlzheimer's disease (AD), one form of dementia, is a progressive, degenerative brain disease. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior. \n\nMemory impairment is a necessary feature for the diagnosis of this or any type of dementia. Change in one of the following areas must also be present: language, decision-making ability, judgment, attention, and other areas of mental function and personality. \n\nThe rate of progression is different for each person. If AD develops rapidly, it is likely to continue to progress rapidly. If it has been slow to progress, it will likely continue on a slow course. \n\nAlternative Names \nSenile dementia/Alzheimer's type (SDAT) \n\nCauses \nMore than 4 million Americans currently have AD. The older you get, the greater your risk of developing AD, although it is not a part of normal aging. Family history is another common risk factor. \n\nIn addition to age and family history, risk factors for AD may include: \n\nLongstanding high blood pressure \nHistory of head trauma \nHigh levels of homocysteine (a body chemical that contributes to chronic illnesses such as heart disease, depression, and possibly AD) \nFemale gender -- because women usually live longer than men, they are more likely to develop AD\nThere are two types of AD -- early onset and late onset. In early onset AD, symptoms first appear before age 60. Early onset AD is much less common, accounting for only 5-10% of cases. However, it tends to progress rapidly. \n\nThe cause of AD is not entirely known but is thought to include both genetic and environmental factors. A diagnosis of AD is made based on characteristic symptoms and by excluding other causes of dementia-.