Hearing Loss or Alzheimer's Disease?

 

Symptomatic similarities of Alzheimer's disease and untreated hearing loss
Alzheimer's Disease Untreated Hearing Loss
Depression, anxiety, disorientation Depression, anxiety, feelings of isolation
Reduced language comprehension Reduced communication ability
Impaired memory (esp. short term memory) Reduced cognitive input
Inappropriate psychosocial responses Inappropriate psychosocial responses
Loss of ability to recognize (agnosia) Reduced mental scores
Denial, defensiveness, negativity Denial, heightened defensiveness, negativity
Distrust and suspicion regarding
other's motives		 Distrust and paranoia (e.g., belief that others may be talking about them)

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