* They will be easily disoriented and in neighborhoods and routes that should be familiar to them. They also begin to lose track of time.

* They begin to have trouble making simple judgment calls as simple as what to wear on a colder day.

* Due to the confusion and pressures from increasing dementia an Alzheimer victim will feel understandably frustrated, angry, and afraid. This will escalate into dramatic mood swings and ultimately a possible change in their basic personality.

* The challenges that face some patients becomes too much and they eventually seek to withdraw from any normal activity. They may show increasing indifference to their surroundings or circumstances.

If an individual begins to exhibit some of these signs it is important to contact their doctor as soon as possible. Whether or not it is a temporary condition brought on by a period of stress or other disease, or if it is Alzheimer’s, the key to battling it with any success is to get it diagnosed early on and get to receiving the necessary help and best care to slow its progress.

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