What are early signs of alzheimer's? my grandfather has been thinking he was in the past. he was diagnosed with oral cancer. are his symptoms from the cancer, or is it alzheimer's? he has had hallucinations of seeing his deceased siblings, like riding in

Early : Early signs of Alzheimer's disease include forgetting recently-learned things and difficulty learning new things. These problems can also be combined with something called "executive dysfunction", which means problems organizing, multitasking, coordinating, and planning. With grandparents, these problems often show up as inability to prepare a recipe, a desk full of unopened bills, bounced checks, missed appointments, and missed medications. Hallucinations are not an early sign of alzheimer's disease (well, sort of... Keep reading). In old folks with lots of chronic medical problems and many medications, an acute (new) medical problem, a new medicine, or a change in routine can sometimes cause something called "delirium". Delirium often includes hallucinations. Sometimes the hallucinations are pleasant, but they can also be very distressing. Delirium is very common among the sick elderly, and is an important and sometimes very serious problem that should be brought to the attention of physicians before it gets worse. When a previously-well older person develops delirium, it should increase the level of suspicion for cognitive problems like dementia, which can be hiding under the surface.

10 signs: You can get this information at http://www.Alz.Org/national/documents/checklist_10signs.Pdf.