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Is Dementia/Alzheimer's Hereditary? Should I Get Checked For Alzheimer's? Is There A Way To Get An Early Diagnosis?
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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?

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My husband also 2014 but he lived till Dec 27,2023 at age 87 he also was on Aricept

What Is Vascular Dementia?
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What is the difference between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's?

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Here's a link to the Cleveland Clinic's explanation of Vascular Dementia:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/...

As Anyone Googled Type 3 Diabetes? My Husband And My Mother Had Type 2 And Both Had Dementia.
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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

Recommend A Current Book On Alzheimers
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6 Ways To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease Read Article...
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Hello Alzheimer is one of the best books with the most helpful hints and suggestions I have read. I wish I had come across it at least 4 years ago.

What's The Difference Between Alzheimer's And Demetia?
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Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Read Article...
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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

My Spouse Stops And Talks To Everyone He Sees (Talking But Not Making Sense). How To Handle This?
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Great answer

How Does Statins Use Affect Alzheimers?
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Does anyone have any good information on this? I find conflicting information that I read as if there is a vascular component, avoiding cholesterol based plaques is recommended, but what if there is no heart history and your doctor is keeping his cholesterol really low, around 100? Maybe I'm just grasping at straws.

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Thank you so much for the excellent information on statin, use, benefit & risks. None of my husbands MDs thought that discontinuing his statin med which he has been on for years would benefit his… read more

My Mom Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer Earlier This Year, I Have Not Told Her , Should I?
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Serves no purpose to tell them.
It is simply another hurt in the this journey of the lost.
No Ma'am.

Currently-Available Drugs For Alzheimer's Disease
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This article by Harvard Health Publishing / Harvard Medical School is dated May 1, 2024 -- (9 days from now) -- so I guess its official publication is coming shortly.
This really isn't a question, but the Q&A section seems like a good place to share info.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/dr...

Drugs for Alzheimer's disease - Harvard Health
Drugs for Alzheimer's disease - Harvard Health
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thank y'all

How Can You Know What Stage Theyre I
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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