Alzheimer's and Dementia
(alz.org/10signs)
• Memory loss that disrupts daily life.
• Challenges in planning/solving problems.
• Difficulty completing familiar tasks.
• Confusion with time or place.
• Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.
• New problems with words in speaking or writing.
• Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps.
• Decreased or poor judgment.
• Withdrawal from work or social activities.
• Changes in mood or personality. To volunteer as an Alzheimer's Association educator, contact Illinois Alzheimer's Association Program Manager Daryl Carlson at [email protected] or (309) 282-6652.
Macomb Public Library Resources
Longtime Macomb resident Lois McMahan used funds from her husband Bob's memorial, what she calls 'Bob's Memory Money,' to purchase books and DVDs for caregivers, which are housed on the Macomb Public Library's second floor.
