Most people may think the symptoms are part of the normal aging process; nothing could be further from the truth. When you notice any of the symptoms noted below it is important to see a doctor as they may be due to other conditions such as depression, med/drug interactions or an infection.
"More than 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, according to the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness. The report, released in September 2009 by Alzheimer's disease International, says the updated count is about 10 per cent higher than predicted just a few years ago, because earlier research underestimated Alzheimer's growing impact in developing countries. Barring a medical breakthrough, dementia will nearly double every 20 years.
By 2050, it will affect 115.4 million people, the report suggests. Alzheimer is the most common form of dementia and affects one in 20 Canadians over 65 — about 290,000 people. The number rises to one in four in those over 85. Close to 75 per cent of Canadians with Alzheimer's are women. According to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, by 2050 the number of cases around the world will quadruple to around 106 million people. "CBC Source"
To help you know what warning signs to look for, the Alzheimer Society has developed the following list:
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