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Diagnosed with mild dementia so what should I expect in future?
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jul 25 4:37pm | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for your helpful reply. I'm still trying. I waited for a week to get a call from the Phoenix clinic and when they got back to me, they told me that Neurology wasn't taking new Medicare patients. I have been between one primary care doctor, who left, and a new one that I just started to see last week. She may refer me to the local neurology dept. I've also got a call into the Rochester clinic, but now expect that a week from now they will also tell me they aren't taking new patients. What depresses me is how the Mayo clinic advertises on their website how important it is to get diagnosed early, and then won't give you an appointment! Oh, well, I'll work from here for now. (Seriously. I did check the Thailand website, but the CDC is warning us not to go there!) I've been using post-its and computer, etc., for years to help me remember stuff. My last PET scan was in the mid-90s and showed some hypoperfusion in the amygdala/hippocampus region, but that was caused by a chemical poisoning. Now, it's getting worse. Of course, I could just stay here and deteriorate, but I don't want my cats to suffer!
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I was concerned last year; my pcp ordered an MRI; I visited a neurologist and he referred me to a neuro psychologist (Shannon Biggin in Tucson) who I spent a morning with going through various tests - spacial, hands-on, verbal, etc. So I know pretty much where my deficiencies are - if I wanted further intervention with therapy, that would be a referral. But, mine turned out to be Age 68 stuff, learning disability that I knew about. My husband is also older, so we have been busy over the past few years simplifying finances with a planner, making our home safer (ADA walk in shower, no steps, removed rugs and have been purging for the next phase. No one can tell the future, but you can work toward an easier environment. We haven't looked into plans for later needs, but have ideas. I have two cats also in the family and hope to keep up with them!