{"id":238473,"date":"2023-10-11T17:58:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=238473"},"modified":"2023-10-11T17:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:58:15","slug":"new-early-warning-sign-of-alzheimers-disease-discovered-and-it-affects-how-you-walk-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/new-early-warning-sign-of-alzheimers-disease-discovered-and-it-affects-how-you-walk-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"New early warning sign of Alzheimer\u2019s disease discovered – and it affects how you walk | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
ANALYSING the way people walk could help spot Alzheimer\u2019s, scientists have said.<\/p>\n
Most people with the condition are usually only diagnosed once the disease has progressed and is causing short-term memory loss, mood swings or a lack of interest in day-to-day activities.<\/p>\n
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But a new study has found that forgetting which way you came could be an early sign of Alzheimer's.<\/p>\n
People with the disease \u201coverestimated turns\u201d and had a worse sense of direction when trying to retrace their steps during a test.\u00a0<\/p>\n
More than half a million Brits have Alzheimer\u2019s, making it the top cause of dementia and one of the country\u2019s top killers.<\/p>\n
But over half of those with the condition are diagnosed late because tests are complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n