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Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Welcome.You might try calling your local commission on aging to see what support services are offered in your area. As far as help from the doctors, all they can really do is treat the symptoms and e…5 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
I recommend a university medical center with a department on dementia care as a place to start, that’s where we went and it was excellent. You need a neurologist, neuropsychologist or geriatrician wh…5 -
Re: MCI diagnosis
Hi Colin. I was diagnosed about a month ago and am having difficulty coming to terms with it. This is a diagnosis I have dreaded for a long time. I went to care access about four 4 months ago, which …1 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
I found a neurologist whose specialty was memory care. She was a godsend. Her office also provide a social worker from Alzheimer’s Association to meet with the family during my husband’s appointments.3 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
Hi @blakecurry I ditto all the above advice. This is a terrific group of very special people that I have come to rely on. I am glad you found this site. I had to ‘demand’ a referral from our PCP last…3 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74757/not-sure-where-to-turn So sorry you have to join us here but this is the right place to be for help. Your difficulty in getting a doctor to spend time to ful…7 -
Re: Cancel
I agree. Have your doctor prescribe a MRI first. Depending on the results of that, the doctor may prescribe a PET scan. That's how I got diagnosed1 -
Re: Cancel
I would think that you need an MRI, & Pet scan along with other testing. Those are the test I had before being diagnosed.1 -
Re: Christmas tree
We bought a five foot pre-lit tree from Menards. It’s two pieces plus the included stand. I also saw two foot trees there.2 -
Re: cant do it anymore
I went through this for 20 years with my family. The person who has legal power of attorney makes the decisions. However, when that person does not keep other family members who are not involved with…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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