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Michael Ellenbogen's Observation from the Alzheimer's Association Conference

Michael wrote an article sharing his experiences and observations from last summer's Alzheimer's Association International Conference. He let me share his article with you.

https://www.mathewsopenaccess.com/journals/neurology/abstract/aaic-2024-from-the-perspective-of-a-person-with-dementia

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  • SusanB-dil
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    edited October 29

    Thanks, Lane -

    I copy/pasted the link and went to it…

    maybe I can get this to work for us:

    https://www.mathewsopenaccess.com/journals/neurology/abstract/aaic-2024-from-the-perspective-of-a-person-with-dementia

    Edit to add - yes, the link works. I find it truly disturbing about the anti-anxiety/anti-depression medications. These medications have dialed back a lot of the troubling behavior, and thoughts, with our LO.

  • ​fesk
    ​fesk Member Posts: 459
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    Thanks for the link.

    I'm not surprised those comments came from neurologists. I found the neurologist we dealt with to have similar opinions - basically nothing will help. I found Aricept and Namenda helpful for my mom.

  • dancsfo
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    The report states that one of the greatest news from the conference were the results for the amyloid clearing drug Leqembi. I realize that this medicine may not work for everyone and depends on disease stage but it's interesting to read about someone who feels hopeful, after reading other reports to the contrary.

  • Emily 123
    Emily 123 Member Posts: 754
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    Thank you!

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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