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Support Group for Those of Us Living With Mild Dementia

Aging Well | Last Active: 9 hours ago | Replies (170)

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@bluebird1953

Also, I live in Winnipeg, so it’s very hard to get another Dr. or even pay to get a test that’s needed.

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Well that Answers my question about why the wait. I’d tell him put me on the list.

And hey - see if your primary will order neuropsych testing. At the end of the day, the tests we really care about are the ones telling us how the brain is working. I came out of that test session with a diagnosis of mild to moderate neurocognitive disorder. I will retest every 15-18 mos. I will use those results to inform decisions such as when to give my son my car keys etc. i don't want to be passive and leave the hard decisions to him. Based on my family history and my research, I predict I am 3-4 yrs from that decision. But theres no predicting exact timing.

Good luck!