Overview

• Researchers have identified unsteady gait, clumsiness, coordination difficulties and limb tremors as precursors to dementia before memory loss emerges.
• Studies and NHS guidance highlight mood and social shifts—such as anxiety, confusion, isolation, disrupted sleep and disorientation—as early Alzheimer’s indicators.
• Only one in three people consult a doctor within a month of noticing symptoms, yet prompt diagnosis is essential to begin symptom-managing treatments.
• The NHS advises that donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine can temporarily ease early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s symptoms by boosting brain acetylcholine levels.
• More than 944,000 people in the UK live with dementia—one in 11 over 65—and experts advocate regular exercise, a balanced diet and weight management to lower future risk.