Or they may call a cat a hat because it sounds the same. Those are some of the things people start to have problems with. People with Alzheimer's disease have problems looking at something and trying to copy it, like a figure. They have problems copying something they see. They become more disoriented to their environment.
Movement becomes a problem.
Abstract thought becomes impaired. There are personality and behavioral changes. Actually women are a higher risk but if we're going to talk about risk factors, I think that women are a higher risk than men because women have a longer lifespan. 85 and older is the highest risk and that's over 30I believe. The lowest risk is 60 to 65 which I think is important to know.