| Description: | Early onset of Alzheimer's in individuals can be characterized through many symptoms. Forgetfulness is one of the primary symptoms and is caused by the ability of Alzheimers to destroy brain cells. This destruction results in the loss of memory. These memory lapses can be minor like forgetting the name of a city you once visited or they could be major, like forgetting the name of one of your children. Forgetfulness often comes with age, however, Alzheimers disease is differentiated because the speed of forgetfulness is often seems to occur suddenly and is much quicker than typical aging.Another symptom demonstrated in the early onset of Alzheimer's is severe feelings of depression. Although depression affects can affect anyone of any age, it can be an effective indicator of this disease when coupled with the other early signs of Alzheimers. |
