When you start having memory problems, the first cause that comes to mind is probably Alzheimer\u2019s. And that\u2019s a diagnosis that\u2019s hard to face. So many people put off seeing the doctor about their symptoms. If you ignore it, it\u2019s not real, right?<\/p>\n
But the Houston Chronicle<\/em> points out that there are lots of other things that can cause cognitive symptoms\u2014especially in people under 80:<\/p>\n All told, there are dozens of conditions whose symptoms can resemble those of Alzheimer’s. The most common include depression, thyroid disease, urinary-tract infections, vitamin B12 deficiencies, the herpes simplex virus, heavy drinking and sleep apnea. CPAP breathing machines make the last particularly easy to treat \u2026<\/p>\n