People have been warned of a little known sign of Alzheimer’s disease that they may experience while driving
. Many families around the UK have been affected by a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s and it has been in the headlines following the sad news that Fiona Phillips has been diagnosed with the early onset of the disease, The Mirror reports.
Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. For people getting behind the wheel of a car, a symptom of the disease is for them having difficulty in remembering the way to a familiar location. “For some people, having vision problems is a sign of Alzheimer's. This may lead to difficulty with balance or trouble reading. They may also have problems judging distance and determining colour or contrast, causing issues with driving,” states the Alzheimer’s Association. It adds that this shouldn’t be confused with vision changing due to cataracts as they get older.
The poll of 1,100 people showed that many people stayed quiet because they weren’t certain which symptoms were dementia-like and which were just normal ageing.
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