Some with Alzheimer’s – dementia May be unable to read the hands on a clock

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Can the person with Alzheimer’s or Dementia tell time by the hands on a clock? For as long as I can remember, my Mom always wore a wrist watch. They would be small, white-gold, and suited her personality. Shortly after her diagnosis with Alzheimers, she began to complain that her watch could not tell time. [...]

Timex Women’s T5G891 1440 Sports Digital Watch

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As the Alzheimer’s or Dementia sufferer nears middle stage, they are no longer able to read the hands on a clock and understand how to tell time. I’ve listed several Digital Watches and Digital Clocks which enable the patient to tell time more easily. One of the earliest tests for signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s [...]