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What reasons other than someone already having alzheimer's for yrs.. w/o showing symptoms, one person overnight become delusional...?

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Sequellae: Alzheimer's patients have damaged brains that are adversely effected by dehydration, lack of sleep and infection. Any of these conditions can can delirium and possibly psychoses and delusions.

Answered 6/4/2017

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