6. Issues With Language

Sometimes, you feel worn out or tired and fail when trying to communicate with others. You want to say a certain word or phrase, but you simply can’t remember it. But ultimately, it comes to you.

For people who struggle with Alzheimer’s, difficulties with language start to show quite frequently. They will start to describe things using more words when they can’t remember the word. For instance, not being able to find the name of a closet and saying instead “the small broom room”. When this starts to happen regularly, it can be Alzheimer’s or dementia that shows up.

They may also begin to repeat themselves frequently. You will notice that they bring up the same stories or ask the same questions over and over. This eventually makes interacting with others increasingly hard as the person with Alzheimer’s can’t follow along.