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Alzheimer's disease Kiswahili: Ugonjwa wa Alzheimer

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • Memory and thinking getting steadily worse over months
  • Confusion with time and space
  • Challenges in planning or solving problems
  • Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure
  • Problems with words in speaking or writing
  • Decreased or poor judgment
  • Changes in mood and personality
  • Withdrawal from work or social activities
  • Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
  • Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
  • Memory loss that disrupts daily life

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A doctor for the brain and nerves

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