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Anyone Else Have Mild Dementia?
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Feb 11, 2023 | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
I too have been diagnosed with MCI. I am having a great deal of trouble managing anything— remembering appointments, losing(misplacing ) things many times every day, inability to be organized or to have a sense of being in control of my life. I have turned to Alzheimers Asso and to Alz & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin and ADRC (Aging & Disability Resource Center) in Madison and expect feedback from a specific person in Alz Asso who called & said she will email me with ideas and support, but I can hardly remember what steps I’ve taken or whom I have talked to for help. I live in a mental fog.
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I’m so sorry. I’ll pray for you.
Thanks for the virtual hug. Hugs do much to set aside frustration;.
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It all sounds very familiar to me, heidiruth, and I empathize. It's all true for me, too. I was diagnosed with MCI a couple of years ago at age 69. Fortunately my husband is very supportive and patient... I have a great therapist and neurocognitive evaluator.... and not much is expected of me.
On the positive side, I just finished a year-long volunteer project to green up the kitchen at church, creating a volunteer group to wash dishes and napkins in lieu of using paper and plastic ones. The team now "owns" making itself continue to function... yay! That wore me out a lot, as I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, so I'm taking a long breather from further volunteering.