One afternoon, Dolores came home and was greeted by smoke when she opened the kitchen door. The food Grandfather was cooking had bubbled over the side of the pot. He was sitting peacefully listening to his music on the radio, unaware the food was burning. Worried that something was very wrong, Dolores and Thomas decided to make a doctor’s appointment for Grandfather.

The doctor confirmed that Grandfather had Alzheimer’s disease based on Grandfather’s
* Forgetting how to do everyday tasks like shaving
* Being confused who was who in the family
* Losing interest in paying bills on time—something he always prided himself in
* Forgetting his way home
* Being unaware that he left the soup burning on the stove

Are you noticing your loved one is forgetting things or having trouble holding conversations? Could it be Alzheimer’s? Let’s look at how the disease is diagnosed.