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DSDK
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went to the neurologist today finally! Mom scored 19 out of 30 on the memory test. 6 months ago she was 21 out of 30. Is that fast decline? Dr mentioned possibly doing an exelon patch. Anyone have any experience with this?

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  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 3,421
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    edited May 14

    you can search this forum for posts with echelon in them. The search thingy is at the top of the page. 2 questions I would ask are: what are the side effects and will insurance cover it? Some posts said it was expensive.

  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 3,281
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    Mom’s insurance stopped covering the patches. Plus they kept coming off.

    In terms of the test score- 2-4 point decline a year is ‘average’- for what that’s worth. Plus one day may be better or worse than another day.

  • lharris34
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    I don't know about the patches, but less then 2 years ago my dad was a 19/30 and last week he was a 6/30. I could see the decline but the majority of the changes happened in the past three months.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
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MC = Memory Care
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