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blacksparky
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I had a person from ALZ. Connect messaged me. Tell me your thoughts on her message. I looked up her profile and she just joined on the same day I got the message. I want to think that the message is legitimate but just have a gut feeling that it isn’t. If it is legitimate please accept my apologies. We are all vulnerable here.

May 14



Hey, I’m on the Alzheimer’s group. I’m here to tell you that it gets better ,ok? My husband had early onset Alzheimer’s diseases at 40 and i can say for the past 6 years the treatment we found has been working , his memory has been more stable and he’s no longer agitated and  aggressive when he feels like he doesn’t remember.The recovery stage is the best, when they begin to regain function and stability . It may be slow, but the joy that comes with it is cannot be explained . 

what treatment is he on?

We had to go to Finland for it and so far he has not had any relapse for 2 months now

I'm glad you found something to help your LO. My DW is middle stage 6 now. I wish I knew about it 4 years ago, but then even I wouldn't have been able to fly to Finland due to financial reasons.

well, I don’t think it’s too late for you to try it out right now . You can just get a consult with them and they’ll let you know what they have available. There was a popular celebrity that sponsored a few patients . Anyways, if you’re interested you can text me

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  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 6,936
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    @blacksparky

    I got 2 messages (duplicates) a couple days ago, too. They were obvious copy & pasted which removed the link. The hyperlink popped up when I sent a message to the moderator about them.

    I haven't heard back from the moderators; normally they reach out within 48 hours except on weekends.

    HB

  • Emily 123
    Emily 123 Member Posts: 987
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    There should be a special place in hell for people that send something like this…

    " I’m here to tell you that it gets better. ok?"

  • White Crane
    White Crane Member Posts: 1,246
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    Scam!

  • Dan520
    Dan520 Member Posts: 23
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    I got a message the other day. Looked her up. It said that she joined that day.

    DELETE DELETE DELETE.

  • blacksparky
    blacksparky Member Posts: 424
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    Thanks everyone for confirming my gut feeling. 👍👍

  • Jgirl57
    Jgirl57 Member Posts: 899
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    recovery stage?!?!
    my guess scam sales

  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 3,273
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    recovery? There is no recovery. Scam

  • sandwichone123
    sandwichone123 Member Posts: 1,385
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    That's so sick, playing people like that.

  • Biggles
    Biggles Member Posts: 892
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    scam I got the message and deleted straight away.

  • Stan2
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    I got them too. i agree with the rest of you.

  • tonyac2
    tonyac2 Member Posts: 314
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    They obviously know nothing about this disease. It’s terminal. There is no recovery stage. Scammer!

  • ALZCModerator6
    ALZCModerator6 Administrator Posts: 26
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    Thank you—we truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

    We are actively looking into the matter and have reached out to the member involved. Your safety is very important to us.

    We appreciate your continued support and encourage you to report anything that feels suspicious.

    Kind regards,

    ALZConnected Moderation Team

  • howhale
    howhale Member Posts: 396
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    Not enough bad words to describe anyone who would violate this place with such a scam.

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