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Hi @nicolehf and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
Even reading your message, I can feel how your mind is racing with the news of your father's diagnosis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. I'm confident fellow members like @jamestitus @sistertwo @bortner @coloradogirl and others will support you and share their experiences with CAA.
Nicole, your concern is three-fold:
1. What is going to happen to my dad?
2. How do I support my step-mom?
3. What does this mean for me and my future?
Let me start by addressing the third part. You might be interested in reading this:
- Hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/hereditary-cerebral-amyloid-angiopathy
Have you considered genetic testing?