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Understanding and Addressing Emotions in Persons Living with Dementia Jun 20, 2022 | By Jodi Melius (@jodimelius)Comment receiving replies
Where is there help for those in the early stages of Alzheimer's?
These examples are those who have progressed quite far.
I have been diagnosed w/ Early Onset Alzheimers and the examples above are not relevant.
Where can we find advice for those diagnosed who have not progressed so far? Me, I still do almost all our driving.
Perhaps that kind of advice can slow the progression...
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I have recently had my diagnosis changed from Mild Cognitive Impairment and last week, it was changed to Mild Dementia. I feel lost too. My neurologist raised the amount of how much of one of my mecicines I need to take. I found out from reading the prescription records. Oddly he did not tell me or my husband who was with me. I looked the dosage change and it looks like I have Mild Vascular Dementia. I am educated, I still post book reviews and get compliments on them but it feels I have been catergorized, prescribed and I am out there alone! I have troubles with short term memory but am I now discarded? I do know from reading on my own that movement, even walking helps but I would like more guidance and support. I feel that I am in the same predictament as you,
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My husband has MCI/early AD. We recently saw the documentary movie "Have you heard about Greg" and are reading his book "On Pluto: Inside the mind of Alzheimer’s". Greg O'Brian is a journalist diagnosed with early AD. Just listening to Greg's emotions and experiences have helped my husband deal with his own anger and frustrations. Highly recommend both.