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How Can Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms Be Identified In An Elderly Patient?
Hello, My mom is 83 yrs old and every time I take her out to the store wherever, if she sees someone walking down the sidewalk, riding a bike, looks at a license plate, or a car, she will say everytime we saw these same people or car the last time we were out. We live in a big city, and I haven t ever seen this car, person, etc. Is this a sign of alzheimers. I am just trying to figure out why she does this.
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Dear You walk into a room and suddenly your brain goes fuzzy with an overwhelming wave of familiarity—although this is a totally new experience. It is called deja vu.
Dear there is not know identified causes for it. Some studies show that it may due to some post epilepsy. It is not a symptom of dementia.
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Thank you for trusting HCM
Dear You walk into a room and suddenly your brain goes fuzzy with an overwhelming wave of familiarity—although this is a totally new experience. It is called deja vu.
Dear there is not know identified causes for it. Some studies show that it may due to some post epilepsy. It is not a symptom of dementia.
I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
Take care
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