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Has anything like this happened to anyone else? I am 54 and have been recently diagnosed with Mild Alzheimer's with Mood Disturbance. I've been struggling with cognitive impairment for a few years but it's always been contributed to long covid. I started seeing a new neurologist several months ago and at my first…
Hello everyone, my name is raffaella and I am caring for my 76 yr old grandma . Last two months have been very hard, she talks to all these ppl not present from the time she wakes up to the time the meds put her to sleep. In the beginning wasn’t so bad it was regular conversations, almost like telling stories, now she is…
Hello All, My Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a few years back and has been getting worse. She was just diagnosed with lung cancer and we are looking into treatments/options to take. So my dilemma is, what is quality of life in the up coming few years? Any thoughts on how long till she is unable to care for herself, or…
Hi, I am new to this forum and hoping to connect with others. My father was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Disorder a few years ago which has now advanced to full blown Dementia. Per his neurologist and as evidenced by repeating fender benders, we have reached the stage where he can no longer drive. This is a huge blow to…
My last post disappeared, so I'll try to keep this one brief. Betty is a sweet friend of mine. An ex-school teacher, she is very smart, very kind and upbeat. I've been providing paid "companion care" for her this past year or so, 2 to 4 days a week. Her memory has been getting progressively worse for the last year or two,…
Hello. I just found this group. My father has Alzheimer's, and my mother is his primary caregiver. My sister and I live close and are helping as much as we can. Mom is showing the wear-and-tear of the situation. We are looking for a place where we can benefit from the experiences of others who've already gone further down…
Hi everyone ,My name is Kerry. I’m living with dementia, and like many of you, I’m navigating a lot of feelings and emotions. I’ve reached a point where I’m really craving connection with others who understand this from the inside, not as caregivers, not as observers, but as people living it every day. I’ve noticed that…
We successfully took my mom on a mini-vacation to the beach this weekend! I certainly had my concerns about taking her out of her AL for that long and bringing her into a completely unfamiliar environment, but overall she did GREAT, and I'm so glad we were able to do this. She definitely had times of great confusion and…
I am struggling trying to keep up with my step-mother, who has been diagnosed with Dementia. In 2024 she went in for knee surgery and had a cardiac arrest. Since then it has been downhill. I feel like I'm living in the movie "Groundhog Day" living the same day over and over. I have three siblings who live closer to her,…
Was recently diagnosed as mci and dr put me on memantime. Further blood tests confirmed alz but I am still on memantime. Should I be getting infusions or is memantime enough???? Trying to get into a special clinic but not accepted yet.
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