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Alzheimer - Coggle Diagram

- - - - short- and long-term memory
      - concentration and attention span
      - language and communication skills
      - awareness of time and place (orientation)
      - abilities related to vision (visuospatial abilities)
- - - - increasing confusion and disorientation – for example, getting lost, or wandering and not knowing what time of day it is
      - obsessive, repetitive or impulsive behaviour
      - delusions (believing things that are untrue) or feeling paranoid and suspicious about carers or family members
      - problems with speech or language (aphasia)
      - disturbed sleep
      - changes in mood, such as frequent mood swings, depression and feeling increasingly anxious, frustrated or agitated
      - difficulty performing spatial tasks, such as judging distances
      - seeing or hearing things that other people do not (hallucinations)
  - - - difficulty eating and swallowing (dysphagia)
      - difficulty changing position or moving around without assistance
      - weight loss – sometimes severe
      - unintentional passing of urine (urinary incontinence) or stools (bowel incontinence)
      - gradual loss of speech
      - significant problems with short- and long-term memory
  - - - forget about recent conversations or events
      - misplace items
      - forget the names of places and objects
      - have trouble thinking of the right word
      - ask questions repetitively
      - show poor judgement or find it harder to make decisions
      - become less flexible and more hesitant to try new things
- - - - Talking about events and important things from your past