Hallucinations are not uncommon in Alzheimer's disease and usually occur in the middle/moderate stage of the disease. Hallucinations can affect any of the senses, so a person may hear, see, taste, touch or smell things that are not really there. Hallucinations occur without external stimulation and those experiencing them believe them to be real. In Alzheimer's disease hallucinations tend to be visual. They often involve dead relatives, a wife, a husband or child.
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It is estimated that between 20 to 40 percent of people with Alzheimer's disease experience hallucinations. This feature of the disease... Read more »
Hallucinations and delusions often effect patients with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Losing grip of reality can be... Read more »
Postictal psychosis is a serious complication that occurs in only about 10 percent of people following a grand mal seizure (major fit). Ira... Read more »
Of the estimated 5.4 million Americans affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias nearly two thirds are women. There are still... Read more »
Psychosis is common in Alzheimer’s disease and affects between about 40 percent and 50 percent of people over the course of the disease.... Read more »
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Senile dementia - Alzheimer's type (SDAT); SDATSymptomsDementia symptoms include difficulty with many areas of mental function,... Read more »
Research continues to show that these family members spend more time on care and are more stressed than relatives of those with other illnesses. A... Read more »
The hallmark Alzheimer's symptom is forgetfulness. Not the usual loss of keys in someone who has always lost his keys, or the forgetting a nephew's... Read more »
There are several Alzheimer's treatments, but no Alzheimer's disease cure. One main component of Alzheimer's treatment is ensuring patient safety.... Read more »
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