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Finally got my mom to her doctor, discussed with the doctor first our concerns about her confusion and memory loss, they gave her the MMES test — and she scored a 24 out of 30, which is just below "normal." Our experience with her is that she is much worse than this. She has been struggling for a long time with dates,…
i am my 76 year old grandmother’s only family and caregiver. She lost her husband (my pop) 5 years and and her son (my dad) 30 years ago. She has always been hyper independent and very successful. Last year she noticed some changes in her memory and sought treatment from a neurologist. In September she scored a 21/30 on…
Hola, mi mama (75) ayer fue diagnosticada con alzheimer's. Esta en las primeras etapas y el hipocampo apenas se esta agrandando. Tengo muchas preguntas pero no se ni donde empezar. Vivimos en los angeles, yo vivo con mi esposo y mi hermana mayor. Mi mama vive sola a 5min de nuestro apartamento y la visitamos diario. No…
My sister was diagnosed today and she is 66. She is already on Donepezil 5mg. I see discussion around infusions. Can someone enlighten me on this? Also wondering what some good initial questions are to ask the doctor when we have our first in person visit.
New here. Mom has ALZ/Dementia and COPD. She is dependent on oxygen concentrator. For years now, Mom has been canceling dr's appointments on the day. Dad, who was her primary caregiver, died in May '25 and my brother and I are trying to care for her in her home. She recently fell and had a gash on her scalp, leading to…
Hi everyone, My mom was just diagnosed with Alzheimer's (mild) state. She currently has Medicare under an Advantage Plan - United Healthcare. Because of her new diagnosis, we are considering moving her back to Original Medicare in order to have more options for care. Does anyone have advice about this (i.e. having Original…
Hello, Nice to meet you all- I'm looking to pick a new primary or geriatric spanish speaking doc for my Mom (75) with early alzheimers when open enrollment happens for Medicare. But, I wish there was a way to interview them first before making them her doctor. Is that a thing? Is it weird to do that? Do people do that?…
First I would like to thank all of the wonderful knowledgeable people on this platform that have helped me over the last couple months since I started visiting and learning from everyone. My husband was diagnosed 6 years ago with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Eighteen months later, during Covid, he was diagnosed with Multiple…
My DH has many AD symptoms. I've called his Drs office and notes were made to give to his med team. He refuses to let me accompany him for checkups. His false accusations, hallucinations and "hearing" things are really affecting my health. What more can I do, I'm at the point of leaving.
Hello all, I was able to get my mother to be seen by a neuropsychologist for testing recently, which required very careful persuasion and lying to get her there. They now want to make an appointment to go over the results with her. I am considering not doing this and having them just send me the report, if I can get it. My…
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