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Re: Has anyone used out-of-pocket AD biomarker blood tests (p-tau217, amyloid blood test)
@YellowJJ Hi and welcome. You are a good friend to be reaching out. This family is in a tricky spot. BTDT, and have merch from both parents. In medicine, the physician has a responsibility to their p…1 -
Re: Has anyone used out-of-pocket AD biomarker blood tests (p-tau217, amyloid blood test)
Our neurologist ordered all of the tests including the blood test for Alzheimer’s, standard bloodwork to rule anything else out, a brain MRI, brain PET scan, and referral to a neuropsychologist. The …1 -
Re: Has anyone used out-of-pocket AD biomarker blood tests (p-tau217, amyloid blood test)
I'd see a different doctor that is more willing to work with the family. This won't go away - there will be many more times down the road the family needs the doc to work with them and hear…1 -
Re: Has anyone used out-of-pocket AD biomarker blood tests (p-tau217, amyloid blood test)
My mom did fine on the pcp in office test (and she only has a high she education). I insisted on a referral. After a 2 hour evaluation the neuropsych said she should not live alone and was not safe t…1 -
Re: Hello, I'm New Here
I just finished Dasha Kiper’s 2024 book Travelers to Unimaginable Lands…stories of dementia, the caregiver and the Human brain. It reads much like Oliver Sacks The Man who mistook his Wife for a Hat,…2 -
Re: Isolation
It's a tough task for all of us for sure. I have a similar problem with my DW. I simply point my finger in the air while talking on the phone. 👆️ (meaning I'm busy at the moment or I point…1 -
Re: DH in denial
I have tears in my eyes reading all of these wonderful treatments! Tears of joy that I’m not alone like I thought! So thank you one and all.. I’ve found a home now that mine is gone!6 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (217)
Good morning, all. Rain this afternoon and my knee is already feeling it. We could use it. Beth— What fresh hell is Trader Joe's on a Saturday? What was I thinking? There wasn't room to swi…1 -
Re: Loss of driving privileges
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/75842/loss-of-driving-privileges I have a couple of thoughts after reading your post. First, if you cannot stop him from driving, have his doctor report his condit…1 -
Re: He is adamant - "don't put me in a home!"
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/75837/he-is-adamant-dont-put-me-in-a-home I kept my DH at home as long as I could. He could not be left alone and eventually it became to hard to take him with me.…4
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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