3. Marked changes in mood or personality• Is your usually assertive parent more subdued (or vice versa)?
• Has your usually reserved parent may become less inhibited (or vice versa)?
• Does your parent withdraw, even from family and friends, perhaps in response to problems with memory or communication?
• Has she developed mood swings, anxiety, or frustration, especially in connection with embarrassing memory lapses or noticeable communication problems?
• Has she developed uncharacteristic fears of new or unknown environments or situations, or developed a distrust of others, whether strangers or familiar people?
• Do you see signs of depression (including changes in sleep, appetite, mood)?
Mood shifts are a difficult sign to link decisively to Alzheimer’s disease because age and any medical condition may spark changes in someone’s mood, personality, or behavior. In combination with other Alzheimer’s symptoms, however, changes such as those described above may contribute to a suspicion of the disease.
A person with Alzheimer’s may also become restless and/or aggressive, but usually in later stages of the disease.
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