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Welcome, Bob. I don't have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, but my diagnosis is cognitive impairment not otherwise specified. I follow Best Practices which are helping me. I joined this board in 2009. One of the first things I learned about was Best Practices, which are lifestyle habits which an help some PWDs (persons with dementia).
These habits include:
--taking medications as prescribed
--eating the Mediterranean or MIND diet with fruits and vegetables for antioxidants, eating fish and nuts for omegs-3 fats
--exercising vigorously to tolerance
--continue to stimulate the brain
--continue to socialize.
Also get restful sleep, avoid stress and consider alternative/complementary therapies if interested.
Also if you do a search, you will find many threads from alz+. She has AD. She does not post much now. Look in the Younger Onset board.
How are you doing?
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I was diagnosed in 20018 and don't remember anything I was doing 10 minutes before. I set alarms on my phone and wall to the phone to cut it off and do what I typed in the phone (take meds, chores) and have no idea what the alarm is going off for for things I do everyday. ZI cannot add or do basic math and need help with most things. I dress myself but need help if I want to hang a picture or simple things. I don't sleep at nigh; it takes 2 hours to fall asleep and I wake in the middle of the night sometimes not knowing where I am. I have MCI due to ALZ and can't imagine if this is early stage what ALZ will look like later. I lost my job in 2019 due to numerous mistakes and forgetting daily tasks and just started receiving disability. I try to maintain a positive attitude and am fortunate to have a wonderful caregiver husband. It is still hard to believe this is happening but exercise eat right and keep your mind active with brain games is the best advice I can give.0
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I was diagnosed in 2008 at age 58. I'm still here.0
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You are in such great control of your journey and have a wonderful attitude. I wish I could try CBD oil but my insurance does annual bloodwork and it is terminated for use of cannibis since it is government insurance. Best continual wishes for you.
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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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