4. Communication Issues
Losing and twisting vocabulary is usually the first noticeable sign of Alzheimer’s disease. This could make it harder and harder for us to understand just what AD patients are trying to say. If the diagnosis hasn’t yet been made, both parties could be highly confused at this turn of events.
The confusion would start as small slips of the tongue which might be explained away as human mistakes. For instance, someone in the early stages of AD may say ‘dell’ instead of ‘desk’ without realizing it. However, the language issue soon translates into more glaring instances, such as trying to say a certain word, and having it come out as something else.
The confusing conversations could slowly lead to AD patients no wanting to talk at all. They may go further into their isolation and eventually end up not having an idea of what to say at all.