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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/...

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

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

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

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.

Alzheimer’s And Diabetes
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Would a sugar free diabetic diet delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease?

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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

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

Do You Know Of Any Clinical Trials For Alzheimers?
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If so, could you reply with details for links to more information? Thanks!

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Lots of other trials and research on that site. Start here and bounce around:

https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-tri...*

Two Questions. Do You Tell Your Loved One They Have Alzheimers? And Do You Go To THEIR Psychiatrist To Ask Questions?
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I am trying to figure out how to help my mother-in-law who has been with us 2 months.

I need an official diagnosis but would like more details on caregiving and what level she's at, and whether certain meds are affecting her paranoia. Need advice on psychiatric meds, etc. So do I go to appointments using HER insurance? Or go to my own psychiatrist and ask questions about her? (I don't actually have one) How do you manage these things?

And I'm afraid to say to her "you have Alzheimers so I need… read more

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Yes. With online appointment it’s nuts. I made an appt for her in my “system”. The check in people freaked out, but i said I’m not leaving until we see someone about this fecal incontinence! It… read more