Alzheimer’s disease is known to disrupt life but can gradually develop over time. Each person is different with the signs and symptoms that they experience as they age. If you’re concerned about your health, there are a few signs of Alzheimer’s that you shouldn’t ignore.

1. Difficulty Speaking or Writing

You may begin to have problems speaking or writing, which can make it difficult to maintain your responsibilities in the workplace. It can also become more challenging to join in on the conversation with your family members or friends due to a lack of finding the right words to say while communicating.

2. Changes in Mood

Although you may be a happy and joyful person, it’s common for many people to become anxious, fearful, or depressed once they develop Alzheimer’s. You may also find yourself becoming more confused and have difficulty thinking clearly. Mood changes are more common when you’re out of your comfort zone, which is often in public settings that are new or unfamiliar.

3. Losing Items

From your keys to a book you’re reading, it’s common to begin misplacing and losing items that are frequently used. Many people have difficulty remembering their last steps, which can cause the individual to accuse other people of stealing the personal belongings.

4. Poor Judgment

Responsible adults who begin to suffer from Alzheimer’s can start to have poor judgment with their decisions that they make each day. Family members may notice that the individual gives large amounts of money away to a salesman or overspends at the grocery store. It’s also common for the adult to have a lack of grooming, which can include forgetting to bathe or not brushing their hair.

5. A Lack of Social Activities

Adults who once had an active social life and enjoyed a long list of hobbies can become more reserved and spend most of their time in isolation. Alzheimer’s is known for causing adults to have difficulty maintaining hobbies or sports that they once enjoyed. Due to their lack of mental clarity, it can also make it challenging for them to maintain their relationships and spend time with loved ones.

The isolation or a lack of activity can make it easy to become more depressed and have less enthusiasm for life.

6. Daily Tasks Become a Challenge

Familiar tasks that are performed routinely can become more challenging, which can include cooking in the kitchen or exercising. Some people may begin to forget how to drive to work while others forget the rules to a game that they often play. You may begin to feel like simple tasks are no longer easy and that you need help completing specific projects.

Some individuals begin to feel like they’re losing their independence due to their new reliance on other people.

7. Financial Issues

Due to the challenges that come with thinking clearly and having a good memory, those who have Alzheimer’s can begin to have financial difficulties due to their lack of cognitive function. You may start to have missed payments on your bills, which can result in late fees. Maintaining a budget can also be difficult, which often leads to over-drafting your bank account and acquiring debt. It’s essential that a family member steps in to assist with the finances and get them back in order.

8. Confusion with the Time or Place

Disorientation is considered to be an early sign of the disease that can make it easy to forget where you are and what time of day it is while you’re at home or are in public. Some people begin to get lost while others lose track of the season or the time of year. The person’s perception of time can change, which can cause five minutes to feel like five hours. You may notice that the individual tells you that they haven’t seen you in several months even if you see each other on a weekly basis.

9. Forgetting Familiar Faces

Those who have Alzheimer’s are known for having difficulty recognizing loved ones, which can include family members and close friends. As the disease progresses, they can forget who their spouse or children are, making it necessary to discuss old memories and stories to help refresh their memory. Many individuals are prescribed medication or supplements to increase their cognitive function over time.

10. Changes in Vision

Although many of the symptoms that are associated with Alzheimer’s are cognitive, some people also begin to have issues with their vision. It can become increasingly difficult to read the words in a book or on a computer screen. Colors can also begin to look more similar to one another and can be difficult to differentiate. You may begin to have difficulty driving due to the poor vision, which can lead to accidents that begin to occur more frequently.

1.   The Pouch of Douglas

The pouch of douglas is an area located between the rectum and the posterior wall of the uterus. It is a long and narrow structure that is found in the lower portion of the peritoneal cavity, and its function is to drain the fluids from the cavity. During the menstrual cycle, some fluid collects in the pouch, but it dissipates spontaneously so it holds no health hazards. Sometimes though, there may be a collection of fluid above the normal volume, and it may indicate these problems:

•    Ruptured ovarian cyst

Fluid collected may have been as a result of the rupture of an ovarian cyst, a small fluid-filled sac, resulting in the accumulation of fluid within the pouch. It normally requires surgery to remove.

•    Peritonitis

This is caused by a collection of pus leading to inflammation of the peritoneum. It may result from a bacterial infection (Primary peritonitis), from a perforation in the abdomen (Secondary peritonitis), or from a recurring infection (Tertiary peritonitis).

•    Pelvic Abscess

It is usually caused by pelvic inflammatory diseases. With this condition, pus accumulation is seen originating from a genital tract infection from earlier on.

•    Endometriosis

When endometriosis is found in the pouch of Douglas, the patient may experience pain during sexual intercourse. Severe cases of endometriosis are characterized by an obliteration of the pouch of Douglas, as well as the presence of chocolate cysts upon laparoscopy.

Conditions involving the Pouch of Douglas can be managed through various means:

•    Culdoscopy

This involves insertion of an endoscope through the vagina and in the Pouch of Douglas to further examine the pelvic cavity. After this is done the fluid is drained.

•    Peritoneal Dialysis

This method involves inserting a catheter into the Pouch of Douglas. The fluid is later drained through the catheter.

2.    Uterine Fibroids

These are the most common non-cancerous tumors that affect women of childbearing age. The cause of fibroids is unknown. The symptoms are urinating often, painful periods, pain during sex, lower back pain and reproductive problems.

3.    Gynecologic cancer

There are five main gynecologic cancers that affect women. These are:

•    Cervical cancer which affects the cervix
•    Uterine cancer which affects the ovaries.
•    Vaginal cancer which affects the vagina.
•    Ovarian cancer which affects the ovaries.
•    Vulvar cancer which affects the vulva.

4.    Stroke

Stroke is ranked as the fifth major cause of death. Females are more likely to be affected by stroke than men. About 60 percent of all cases of stroke happens to women. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to some part of your brain is interrupted depriving the brain of oxygen and nutrients. This causes brain cells to start dying immediately. Luckily, stroke can be prevented and treated thus the mortality rate due to the illness has reduced. These are some of the symptoms that characterize a stroke attack:

•     Trouble with speaking and understanding.
•    Headache.
•    Trouble with seeing in one or both eyes.
•    Trouble with walking.
•    Paralysis or numbness of the face, arm or leg.