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How much is considered a normal part of aging and when to worry? My husband and I both have different lapses at different times. Good days and bad. Is this something that is constant or something that comes and goes like ours does? (Forgetting how to get somewhere we haven't often gone to, forgetting names of acquaintances we don't see often, the date as they don't matter outside of appointments much, and worst one for me is forgetting words (adjectives and some nouns). My husband went for a check up on this and they never scanned or did any labs, just a written and oral test (yes, he remembered the 3 words he was asked to remember at the start) and was deemed just fine but he did not go there because he felt fine, so ??
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@mamay There is Much confusion as to what constitutes a diagnosis of dementia, which has no treatments. Doctors can only diagnose that which they see or hear. I know you would prefer something more concrete, something that you could try to understand, but dementia isn’t one of those.
You might try to enter things, that you find strange, or different like behavior or mood. Also, things like his ability to shower and dress and now he can’t figure it out. You can enter all these “symptoms” into a small notebook (with dates and times) and then you will have a record to show the doctor. But, if he can still do most things (maybe slower) except forgets words or things you did together, he might not reach the label of “dementia”.
Forgetfulness, or dementia, can come and go just like the wind. Just enjoy your husband now,
Go through photo albums, enjoy the music you liked ‘back then,’ fix old meals. Enjoy each other and I just hope I haven’t lectured to much. My husband and I have reached the stage where we forget a lot!