MRI etc testing

Posted by salli4 @salli4, 1 day ago

My husband has not had a MRI but has been diagnosed with dementia. He is 87 years old and has had this for approx 8-10 years. Diagnosed in the past 3 years. I am beside myself whether or not to have this done. I have more people than not tell me there’s no need to go thru the testing at his age. Any input would be appreciated 🙂

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royce | @royce | 1 day ago

It all depends on your husband's attitude and overall health in my opinion.

labrown | @labrown | 1 day ago

If you don’t know what you should do, talk it over with his doctor. He will tell you if he feels it would be helpful or not at this point.

longboat1 | @longboat1 | 4 hours ago

There are various kinds of dementia. Some are more "treatable" than others. An MRI is not a risky procedure. There are "open" MRI's where the person is not in a restricted environment during the procedure.