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Medical Tests for Memory Problems: What Patients and Partners Need to Know 1 day ago | By Dona Locke (@DrDonaLocke)Comment receiving replies
My husband has definitely moved beyond MCI. My question now is: what is the point of using diagnostic tests/procedures to try to determine which kind of dementia he has?
At one time I was hyper-focused on knowing that, but really, the management and caregiving will still be the same regardless of the diagnosis. Am I right or wrong? Maybe just cynical? For what it’s worth I used to be an optimist…
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@ktcosmos I think there is not a right or wrong answer. I support families knowing what options are available and then doing what seems best for them. You are right that managing the symptoms and caregiving is the same whether you know a definitive cause or not. So it sounds like you have made the right choice for you.