Alzheimer's: Recognize This Extremely Early Sign

Have difficulty remembering how to get around in new surroundings?

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Trouble With Sense of Direction May Be Linked to Early Alzheimer's: Study Difficulty remembering how to get around in new surroundings may be an extremely early sign of Alzheimer's, a small study suggests. Read more ... Related Reading • Alzheimer's Disease • Alzheimer's Disease: A Caregiver's Guide Today's Health News •  Night Shift Work May Be Tough on a Woman's Heart •  Day Care Babies Catch Stomach Bugs Earlier, But Get Fewer Later •  Norovirus a Costly Bug •  Early Emotional Support May Help Kids Manage Feelings Later •  Americans Getting Adequate Water Daily, CDC Finds •  Drug for Yeast Infections May Raise Miscarriage Risk, FDA Warns •  Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Might Boost Antidepressants' Effects •  Statins Might Not Lower Colon Cancer Risk: Study •  Trouble With Sense of Direction May Be Linked to Early Alzheimer's: Study •  Skateboarding Mishaps Send 176 U.S. Kids to ERs Every Day •  Young Gay, Bisexual Men May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide, Study Finds •  Health Tip: Choose Energy-Boosting Foods •  Health Tip: Use a Mouthguard •  U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist •  Kids From Poorer Families May Have Worse Food Allergy Care Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Type 2 Diabetes Defined • Bipolar Disorder And Mania • Symptoms of Heart Disease Top Viewed Articles • Rice-Based Cereal Warning • Kids Poisoned by Detergent • U.S. Suicide Rate Increasing • Breast Cancer and Fertility • Botox for Chronic Migraines Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Got Extreme Mood Shifts? • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • ADHD Symptoms in Adults Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide