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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: 6
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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 My then-girlfriend oberved that I became less communicative & expressive, and more withdrawn & moody (she used the word "obilvious".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

  • Watson1
    Watson1 Member Posts: 34
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    changes understanding the changes is part of the challenge and getting used to the changes with out putting to much focus on them is important. change is continuous but not generally rapid. make notes of your perceived changes so you can revaluate later. dementia has its own caotic rhythm. my alzheimers is teaching me a new dance…………..

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