Obscure Alzheimer's symptom drivers can notice behind the wheel

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The disease affects millions of families

People have been warned about an obscure sign of Alzheimer’s disease they may notice when 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 news that Fiona Phillips has been diagnosed with the early onset of the disease.

Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. For people getting behind the wheel of a car, a symptom of the disease is them having difficulty remembering the way to a familiar location.But a lesser known symptom is that people suffering from the illness can find it hard to determine colour or contrast, which can be noticed when driving. “For some people, having vision problems is a sign of Alzheimer's.

 

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