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 Alzheimer Disease "Help for Caregivers "  
 
Dr. Tariq Butt, M.D. - allow time for video to load 
 

Alzheimer Disease is the leading cause of Dementia for Seniors.  Dr. Tariq Butt, M.D., Deputy Medical Officer of Access Community Health Network in his interview with Catherine McQueen, Executive Producer of Commerce Connections explains in detail the cause and effect of the disease as well as supplying care givers with pertinent information to help family members cope with a loved one who has been diagnosed with the disease.

 
Symptoms of Alzheimer Disease 
 Forgetting whole experiences
 Rarely able to remember later
 Gradually unable to follow written/spoken directions
 Gradually unable to use notes as reminders
 Gradually unable to care for oneself
 
 
Normal Memory Changes 
 Forgetting part of an experience
 Often able to remember later
 Usually able to follow written spoken directions
 Usually able to use notes as reminders
 Usually able to care for oneself on a regular basis
 
 
Alzheimer Disease "Ten Warning Signs 

1.  Memory Loss

2.  Difficulty performing familiar tasks

3.  Problems with language

4.  Disorientation to time and place

5.  Poor or decreased judgment

6.  Problems with abstract thinking

7.  Misplacing things

8.  Changes in mood or behavior

9.  Changes in personality

10. Loss of initiative

 
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