My mother has Dementia and my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last summer. Is there a way to find out if I have early stage Dementia/Alzheimer's?
My husband also 2014 but he lived till Dec 27,2023 at age 87 he also was on Aricept
What is the difference between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's?
Here's a link to the Cleveland Clinic's explanation of Vascular Dementia:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/...
Im not sure. He was diagnosed as borderline type 2 for many years. 2019 it was full blown and been on metformin since then. That's when he received disability for it. No one in his immediate… read more
Would a sugar free diabetic diet delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease?
I think that’s right @A myALZteam Member, refined sugar does give a boost of energy then long flat spots whereas complex carbohydrates such as wholemeal bread and the like give more sustained slow… read more
I'm also wondering if this really is "normal" for dementia. All of my dementia information says that people with this disease will sometimes not make sense. However, he is not making sense all of the time. He's seeing things that aren't there and making up words. Just curious as to if anyone else is dealing with this or is this really out of the ordinary. Thanks!
I just agree with what my LO tries to say and say your right or I know
I didn't know there was a way to find out the type of Alzheimer's prior to an autopsy. What has been developed to changed this for a more specific diagnosis?
CTs are now used for diagnosis before death, and more neurologist are now willing to go with the symptoms after specific testing and based on experience (the latter is conjecture on my part)… read more
Great answer
Serves no purpose to tell them.
It is simply another hurt in the this journey of the lost.
No Ma'am.
There's also the FAST Scale (Reisberg Functional Assessment Staging Test)
I wanted one that incorporated the "Instrumental Activities of Daily Living" and also the "Activities of Daily Living" --… read more
Regarding my previous comment above: In further reading, I think the Hope study involves more than what I’ve read about. The audio treatment that I mentioned is probably just a part of this study. I… read more