Lost on Memory Lane: Episode 12: The Red Flags

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September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month — and this most common form of dementia often presents with early red flags.

Some of the symptoms include getting lost on familiar routes, trouble managing money, repeating the same questions, mood or behaviour changes — and in some cases, frightening hallucinations.

It can also strike earlier than you think.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
26 Sep English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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