1. The 10 Signs Memory loss that disrupts daily life
Challenges in planning or solving problems
Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, work or leisure time
Confusion with time or place
Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
New problems with words in speaking or writing
Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
Decreased or poor judgment
Withdrawal from work or social activities
Changes in mood and personality

2. Stages of Alzheimer's disease
Mild Alzheimer’s disease (early stage)
A person may function independently; he/she may still work and be part of social activities.
Individuals may have:
Problems coming up with the right word or name
Trouble remembering names when introduced to new people
Having greater difficulty performing tasks in social or work settings
Forgetting material that one has just read
Losing or misplacing a valuable object
Increasing trouble with planning or organizing
Moderate Alzheimer’s disease (Middle stage)
Typically the longest stage and can last for many years. As the disease progresses, the person with Alzheimer's will require a greater level of care.
Forgetfulness of events or about one's own personal history
Feeling moody or withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations
Being unable to recall their address or telephone number or the high school/college from which they graduated
Confusion about where they are or what day it is
The need for help choosing proper clothing for the season or the occasion
Trouble controlling bladder and bowels
Changes in sleep patterns, such as sleeping during the day and becoming restless at night
An increased risk of wandering and becoming lost
Personality and behavioral changes, including suspiciousness and delusions or compulsive behavior
Severe Alzheimer’s disease (late stage)
In the final stage of this disease, individuals lose the ability to respond to their environment, to carry on a conversation and, eventually, to control movement. They may still say words or phrases, but communicating pain becomes difficult. As memory and cognitive skills continue to worsen, personality changes may take place and require full-time, around-the-clock assistance with daily activities and personal care.
Individuals:
Lose awareness of recent experiences as well as of their surroundings
Experience changes in physical abilities, including the ability to walk, sit and swallow
Become vulnerable to infections, especially pneumonia

3. Costs associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Direct Medical Cost
diagnostic testing, provider services (doctor visits, hospitalizations), prescription medications, over-the-counter products
Direct Social Care Cost
home care, food supply and transport, and residential or nursing home care.
Indirect Cost
Refers to production losses linked to the person with the illness (arising from impaired productivity while working, sick leave, early retirement, or death).

4. References
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Alzheimer's disease international. (2010). The global economic impact of dementia. Retrieved from file:///C:/Users/Sharrell/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/IE/B3S93P34/world_alzheimer_report_2010.pdf
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