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Support Group for Those of Us Living With Mild Dementia

Posted by SusanEllen66 @SusanEllen66, Sep 18, 2023

I know there is a Dementia Caregiver Support Group.

I would like to have a group for people like me. I am entering the Mild Dementia phase from Mild Cognitive Impairment.
It’s frightening to think about my future.

Could a group for Dementia Patients be started?

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edsutton | @edsutton | Feb 10 8:59am
In reply to @904dmt "Although I have not been diagnosed with any sort of dementia, I feel I too am..." + (show)
@904dmt

Although I have not been diagnosed with any sort of dementia, I feel I too am going down that path. Am hesitant to mention it to my neurologist. I am seeing him due to tremors and neuropathy. I loose people's names, only to remember them 15 minutes later. I can't think of names of places or things, only to remember them later. Is this the beginning of dementia???? I have a good friend who has Alzheimer's and she has gone down hill rapidly. I am in the process of getting all my affairs in order, including writing my obituary. I know my son would not know enough to write it. Thanks for letting me vent.

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Dear 904dmt,
Slower name recall, such as you describe, is common with aging, and not necessarily a sign of serious cognitive decline. Your neurologist is a good person to ask. If you're an AARP member, they offer free cognitive tests on line.

Meanwhile, it's a good thing for all of us to simplify our lives and get all end-of-life planning and information in order. _Get It Together_ from Nolo Press is a workbook for this. Once you do this, you'll find your worry burden is lighter.

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