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@susanejw
Hello, I just found this group and am very glad since the caregiver group I've seen is helpful but I am not a care giver. Blood tests scores in April indicate I have most likely have Alzheimer's so I am reeling and frightened. I am reading as much as I find on the disease and trying to get a neurologist to specializes in dementia plus all associated programs. I feel overwhelmed .
I don't know anyone personally who is burdened with this or anything related so it would be a huge comfort to have someone to talk to who knows about this .

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@alju Hi, I’m glad you got in touch. Have you been tested in other ways, other than blood? If not, ask your primary care doctor to refer you for testing. I have had to subsequently be driven an hour away for follow-up visits at a neuroscience center at a university hospital. I go every six months. They’ll take it from there, giving you advice, meds, etc. If you have a spouse, they should attend with you.
Also, you should read what you can on reputable sites.
A good motivational book is “Still Me: Accepting Alzheimer’s Without Losing Yourself” by Rebecca Chopp. She wrote it five years after her diagnosis! So there’s hope that you’ll have many good years yet. Good luck!