Death of Charleton Heston has people talking about AD
First Ronald Reagan, now Charlton Heston. Both Hollywood film legends, and both, Alzheimer's patients. NBC 25 Contributor Dr. Bobby Mukkamala stopped by NBC 25 Today Wednesday morning to talk with Kathy Hoekstra about how far we've come in knowing about Alzheimer's Disease. (watch interview below)
The seven warning signs of Alzheimer's disease are: (source: webmd)
- Asking the same question over and over again.
- Repeating the same story, word for word, again and again.
- Forgetting how to cook, or how to make repairs, or how to play cards — activities that were previously done with ease and regularity.
- Losing one's ability to pay bills or balance one's checkbook.
- Getting lost in familiar surroundings, or misplacing household objects.
- Neglecting to bathe, or wearing the same clothes over and over again, while insisting that they have taken a bath or that their clothes are still clean.
- Relying on someone else, such as a spouse, to make decisions or answer questions they previously would have handled themselves.
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