Alzheimer's Informative Speech

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What is the Effect of Alzheimer's?
Most people are unaware of the actual effects of Alzheimer's to the human brain as well as how it affects the person's thinking and speech. As a result more people need to be informed on the signs of early onset Alzheimer's and become prepared for the fast paced effect of the disease because before you know it your loved one will no longer be there with you and you won't be able to say ‘I love you’ any longer. Before you know it you’ll wish you just had one more day with them to show them just how much you care about them because one day will be the last day and if you don’t show them you’re there for them while you can you are always going to regret never showing them just how much they meant to you. Alzheimers is most commonly diagnosed in someones sixties or seventies, however early onset Alzhiemers patients get diagnosed at a younger age, for example; “Many …show more content…

They have families, careers or are even caregivers themselves when Alzheimer's disease strikes. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 200,000 people have early onset.” (Younger/ early onset). Which is not including anyone from any other countries, as you can tell this is not uncommon and most often people don’t relize they even had the disease.
Many people are unaware of the symptoms of early onset Alzheimer's. Symptoms can vary in pace of how quickly it deteriorates the brain. Most common symptoms include; “Memory loss, difficulty planning and solving problems, difficulty completing familiar tasks, Vision Loss, Difficulty finding the right words, misplacing items often, difficulty making decisions, withdrawing from work and social events, experiencing personality and mood changes.” (Healthline). At first it may take awhile before you begin to see the signs of early onset Alzheimer's, however once you begin to notice the changes you don’t

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