5. Decline in Social Skills
It’s common for individuals who are suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease to have trouble putting sentences together and carrying on conversations smoothly. They may even find it difficult to focus on what others are saying, causing them to walk away or start a new topic without transitioning in between. This could make things awkward for others in the conversation or cause an interruption with the natural flow of the subject. What’s particularly interesting is the fact that individuals with moderate forms of this disease, it’s said that their social skills can be compared to those of a younger child.
If you have noticed your loved one having trouble talking about simple subjects or subjects that they were once enthusiastic about, this could be a symptom of Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately that decline in social skills will continue to deteriorate as time goes on, so if you’ve noticed your loved one stop wanting to go out or do things they once loved, this could be a troubling change. When individuals become uncomfortable in situations they were once comfortable in, it shows they may not having the ability to process everything like they once did.
