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Support Group for Those of Us Living With Mild Dementia

Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 20 7:51pm | Replies (161)
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@colleenyoung

Hi @SusanEllen66, thank you for starting this discussion group in the Aging Well group. This is the perfect start. I'd like to invite fellow members @larryh123 @pnutcline @mountainsueh @amesmassage @psvantx @cathy514 @carolee888 @Freckled1 @heidiruth to join you here.

Susan, I can imagine that it's frightening to think about the future as you notice changes. What changes have you been noticing?

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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | Sep 19, 2023

@colleenyoung
Thank you Colleen, About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with MCI via the 4 hour memory test, and an MRI.

Over the past few months I’ve been having trouble with my usual organizational skills. I used to do my housecleaning, and laundry on schedules. I found it helpful and did it that way for many years.
Now, I have no idea what day I did what the week before. The crazy thing is that I don’t care. That is not at all like me!
My house was always company ready. Always. Now, not so much and my attitude towards it has changed.

The Brain MRI was done 2 years ago. I didn’t look at the results until last week. I have moderate atrophy, and generalized micro vascular ischemic disease.
The fluid filled areas are getting larger.

I have been under a lot of stress lately because I was just diagnosed with severe polyneuropathy. I have an appointment with my neurologist in a few weeks and I will bring this issue up with him.

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