I often forget which day of the Brain C 13 week it is (they all seem to pass so quickly nowadays!) and occasionally I have arrived at a destination and wondered how I got there. With Alzheimer's, people can forget their own environment and neighbourhood and not know where they are, how they got there or why they are there.
There may be changes in mood and personality associated with the illness. This may range from mood swings such as becoming agitated, anxious, angry or tearful to just lethargic having lost the incentive to be actively involved (especially in conversation), just sitting in front of the television, sleeping and becoming more dependent on others.
Although moods and personalities change as we age (they call it being cantankerous!) these moods are more extreme and changeable than normal and the failing to interact differs from mere tiredness.Acting inappropriately such as wearing the wrong clothes for the weather or season (or even too many sets of the same clothes) can be a warning sign. Also making inappropriate comments, gestures and actions may also be indicative of changes. These are more extreme than the occasional wrong decision or questionable comment that we may make during the course of a normal week.
