What kinds of behaviors does a person with Alzheimer's exhibit?
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease -- the symptoms grow worse over time. Yet, it is also a variable disease. Symptoms progress at different rates and in different patterns. The appearance and progression of symptoms will vary from one person to the next.
The behaviors a person exhibits will be based on how advanced the disease is and the particular way he or she is affected.
Symptoms will likely include confusion, memory loss, and problems with routine tasks. The person may also experience anxiety, sleep disturbances, and difficulty recognizing family and friends, among a variety of other symptoms.
Sometimes the person with Alzheimer's disease may exhibit violent behaviors, wandering, restlessness, and/or inappropriate social or sexual behavior. Not all people experience all of these problems, and the intensity and duration of the behaviors may vary. Most of these behaviors, if they occur, happen in the middle stages of the disease, and can often be helped with medication or behavioral interventions.
