Signs of Alzheimer’s and what to do when you notice them

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It's the holidays. You're visiting family you don't see too often, and you start to notice... something isn't quite right. A loved one misplaces an item and can't seem to retrace their steps to find it. Instead of using a simple word like “clock,” they say “that thing on the wall with numbers on it.” It's hard to tell when they last went to the grocery store, and lots of things in the fridge have expired. Pieces of mail, even overdue bills, seem to be piling up. Unsettling observations like this can be the first inklings that someone you know – or you yourself – may be living with Alzheimer's. It can be a scary realization, but knowing the