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Support Group for Those of Us Living With Mild Dementia

Posted by SusanEllen66 @SusanEllen66, Sep 18, 2023

I know there is a Dementia Caregiver Support Group.

I would like to have a group for people like me. I am entering the Mild Dementia phase from Mild Cognitive Impairment.
It’s frightening to think about my future.

Could a group for Dementia Patients be started?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Aging Well Support Group.

rolett1 | @rolett1 | Jun 21 6:09pm
In reply to @colleenyoung "@rolett1, I invite you to follow the group specifically for caregivers. Click the link and the..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

@rolett1, I invite you to follow the group specifically for caregivers. Click the link and the click "follow for updates" and join the discussions here:
- Caregivers: Dementia Support Group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/caregivers-dementia/

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Thank you so much, I will. 😉

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janie1gypsyy2001 | @janie1gypsyy2001 | 4 days ago

Post-stroke, I was also diagnosed with Circulatory Impairment with mild Dementiaand Cognitive dysfunction.
It was explained to me, that, at different times, the circulation is not available to different parts I'd rhe brain, and it continually changes. So, rhe area of rhe Braun not receiving circulation, blood, oxygen at rhe moment, is mailed, causing mild dementia and mild cognitive dysfunction, primarily with Short term memory impairment. Long term memory intact.

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mecha | @mecha | 22 hours ago
In reply to @SusanEllen66 "@colleenyoung Thank you Colleen, About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with MCI via the 4..." + (show)
@SusanEllen66

@colleenyoung
Thank you Colleen, About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with MCI via the 4 hour memory test, and an MRI.

Over the past few months I’ve been having trouble with my usual organizational skills. I used to do my housecleaning, and laundry on schedules. I found it helpful and did it that way for many years.
Now, I have no idea what day I did what the week before. The crazy thing is that I don’t care. That is not at all like me!
My house was always company ready. Always. Now, not so much and my attitude towards it has changed.

The Brain MRI was done 2 years ago. I didn’t look at the results until last week. I have moderate atrophy, and generalized micro vascular ischemic disease.
The fluid filled areas are getting larger.

I have been under a lot of stress lately because I was just diagnosed with severe polyneuropathy. I have an appointment with my neurologist in a few weeks and I will bring this issue up with him.

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Deseo y me alegra que vayas encontrando y recibiendo la ayuda que necesites en cada momento. No solo es útil para solucionar los problemas que van apareciendo También es bueno para fortalecer el espíritu y la esperanza .
Saber que tenemos una mano extendida solucióna parte de los problemas.

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