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Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74757/not-sure-where-to-turn Blake, Welcome and sorry you have to be here…I am and have been going through the same thing with my DH. He is 64 and I am 62. Over th…1 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
When I suspected dementia, I made a list of all of the abnormal/memory issues and took to our PCP. She ordered extensive blood test and an MRI. The MRI was the significant diagnosis that showed moder…2 -
Re: Not Sure Where to Turn
I am so sorry you are going through this. You have gotten excellent advice. I would add that Oasis Senior Services is located in multiple states. They will help you find excellent home care and out o…2 -
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
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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