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Life after diagnosis

lost1
lost1 Member Posts: 9
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in I Am Living With Alzheimer's or Other Dementia

I’d be interested to hear how you’re dealing with life after dx- like your personality has changed. I feel super sensitive and just different.

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  • lfaust58
    lfaust58 Member Posts: 2
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    In my case, the personality changes happened BEFORE dx. My then-girlfriend oberved that I became less communicative & expressive, and more withdrawn & moody (she used the word "obilvious". My performance at work was affected & I went through several "lay-offs". It did and still does negatively affect our relationship.

    After the dx, we did some research & discovered that AD symptoms can appear several years before dx.. I still experience the obliviousness & hopelessness at times, I've noticed changes in my handwriting. Planning & problem solving is getting increasingly more difficult. The strrengh & tone of my voice has changed. I am easily overwhelmed by things I used to understand clearly

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DH = Dear Husband
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LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
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