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Support Group for Those of Us Living With Mild Dementia

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I’m a 77 year old woman and I live in Columbia MD. I’m married with grown daughters and grandchildren. I was a university professor and have a PhD.

I was recently diagnosed with vascular dementia. I had a full battery of tests at Hopkins and this was the result. While it was a huge shock, I had been diagnosed with MCD 4 years ago and again 1 year ago. When I received the diagnosis of MCD there was no mention of any treatment or things I could do to stop or slow it down at the time.

I was angry, frightened, confused, and angry. I’m getting over that but I’m not yet at acceptance. How is everyone here facing this diagnosis?

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susanejw | @susanejw | Apr 19 11:36am

@fletchette Hi Pattee, I may have or be getting vascular dementia, as I probably have coronary small vessel disease, which is systemic. I was diagnosed with MCI 2 1/2 years ago. I also live in Maryland, but the other end of the state in Garrett County. We go to WVU for specialists, and I had another MRI 2 days ago to look for evidence of vascular problems. I’m 74, and I taught high school & college.

I’ve been reading through all the posts, backwards (most recent first), because I just found this thread. It’s been helpful to read other people’s experiences. I imagine people with vascular problems have different experiences from each other, different parts of the brain affected. Have you had strokes, mini or otherwise? I haven’t, that I’m aware of.

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