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Memory Loss is Not the First Sign of Alzheimer's

A failing memory may not be the first mental problem to signal the onset of Alzheimer's disease, recent research suggests.

A University of Kansas study found a decline in other thinking and learning skills may be a warning sign years before diagnosis. The spatial skills, such as reading a map or completing a jigsaw, seem to be the first to weaken.

 The Archives of Neurology study may help doctors to identify Alzheimer's at an earlier stage. This research is key as current drugs are more likely to have a significant impact if given when the disease is still in its early stages. The latest study is based on 444 people, of whom 134 developed dementia.

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