Alzheimer’s: “it’s a very complicated disease”, says comedian Tom Villa

Thursday September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. 1.2 million of people are directly concerned In France. Comedian Tom Villa has been dealing with this illness for 13 years with his grandmother Huguette, who is now deceased. “I knew this disease well for ten years. Indeed, it is a disease which is very complicated for patients who perpetually question themselves […] and for the caregivers”indicates the actor who specifies that the most difficult for him “vs‘was the time’ who passed.

What are the signs ?

Present on the set Pr David Wallon, neurologist and director of the Memory center at Rouen University Hospital (Seine-Maritime), explains: “The identification is done above all by the symptoms of the disease. We has talked about memory, there is also language, orientation, face recognition.” Interrogates on the first alarming signs, the healthcare professional responds: “Classically, it’s memory, especially if the subject is a little old, over 75 years old. If one has the impression that one’s cognition […] changes, we have to ask ourselves the question.”