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Is it MCI or Dementia?

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Mar 31 8:02pm | Replies (45)

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@scottrl

That has got to be really frustrating for you both.

How long has it been since his last thorough examination by a physician? If nothing else, it will help answer a lot of your questions about his overall health. Since he's taking lots of supplements, it sounds like he doesn't trust doctors. Can't say I blame him, but ask him as a favor to you, maybe? Maybe use the exam as a gateway to get pain relief?

I wish I had more useful advice, but at least help from a professional can give you a baseline.

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Thank you for your reply. You are correct - he doesn’t trust doctors and he has begun to mistrust his primary care doctor. I don’t trust his primary care doctor either and I get the feeling from his doctor that he just rushes SO through and doesn’t really listen. SO goes for his wellness checkup every year m, where they have him draw a clock with hands, remember words that are given to him at the beginning of the exam, etc. I have gone to a couple of those with him and I feel like there is no communication from the doctor regarding the results of the exam. Any issues he has with pain in any areas of his body - back pain, neuropathy, hearing loss etc are referred to a specialist, only at the request of SO and then we have to follow-up to make sure it happens. Sometimes we just do our own research to find a specialist and then SO loses confidence in them too. 😳 SO does his own research online about supplements. He keeps saying he is going to find a new primary care doctor, but he doesn’t take the initiative to do it. I will see what I can do about helping him find a new primary care doctor. Thanks for your concern. We both have good days and bad days - the good peppered with bad - at times!