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Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Aug 16 2:33pm | Replies (762)
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@teatime2

Thank you for answering. He was diagnosed around 2011. Looking back I can see that he probably had this before that date,but since he is a stroke patient I really jus chalked the memory loss up to that.

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Scott, Volunteer Mentor | @IndianaScott | Jul 4, 2021

Good morning and I hope you have a nice 4th today, @teatime2 I know many symptoms similar to dementia can be caused by other medical issues. While my MIL's were caused by dementia, my wife's were the result of a brain bleed and cancer.

I'm not a medical professional, but we were told changes in memory, personality, etc. can happen as a damaged brain continues to try and find new pathways for the synapses to work around damaged areas. Both my wife and MIL would plateau at times and then exhibit changes and at other times the changes seemed to come along one right after another. I remember these times of change were always challenging.

I hope your husband's doctors can find the source of his pain.

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