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We started slowing down the rate that the medicine went into his body, from 1 hour...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044451/

Discussion: Leqembi: Anyone else taking this infusion to slow dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Apr 2, 2024

So important to keep his mind active and to stay active socially He is still able...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029876/

Discussion: Husband diagnosed MCI: He is in denial and personality is changing

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Hi TSC, I moved your question to the Caregivers: Dementia group. I did this so fellow...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/639235/

Discussion: Moderate Alzheimer's, Frequent Resting and Napping

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Sep 26, 2021

I'm sorry to hear about your wife's memory issues and aphasia. My husband just turned 62...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/897685/

Discussion: Dementia and Aphasia

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 17, 2023

My wife has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. MRI shows little white spots in her brain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/113155/

Discussion: Introductions: Are you caring for someone with dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Dec 16, 2018

I'm so sorry about your dog. I dread that day when our time comes, but I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248131/

Discussion: Approach to bringing in a caregiver for wife

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 1 1:43pm

@joyh1567, this must be so hard for you. I don't know how you can manage his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1015787/

Discussion: Introductions: Are you caring for someone with dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 14, 2024

@cbmb, you may also wish to take part in this discussion: - Caregivers: Early Onset Alzheimer's,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1113573/

Discussion: Spouse has very early dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 28, 2024

Hi billiekip! Lewy Body and Alzheimer's are very different animals. Alzheimer's disease from what I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112895/

Discussion: Caregiver sundowning

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 27, 2024

I hope you had a well deserved break and regrouped for the next siege. My husband...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112683/

Discussion: Caregiver sundowning

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 27, 2024

Hi, thank you for the suggestions and comments. My biggest concern is the level of irritability...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741209/

Discussion: What strategies help you cope with behavioral changes in loved one?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 24, 2022

I was feeling like there were "glitches" in my thinking after a concussion and so my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922793/

Discussion: What is the benefit of a Neuropsychological testing?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Sep 2, 2023

Hi @april1940m, My husband has moderate Alzheimer's, formally diagnosed in 2019, although symptoms were present a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781663/

Discussion: Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Dec 6, 2022

I think it depends on the individual with the cognitive issues. My wife started displaying significant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977684/

Discussion: How does sharing diagnosis of Alzheimer's affect patient?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Dec 9, 2023

Thank you for posting the seizure article. Very insightful for me. Although my husband is treated...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1276785/

Discussion: Frequent Deja vu that feels real to my husband

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Apr 8 12:41am

My husband fell 2 times within 12 months. In the hospital he was drugged with the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161174/

Discussion: Caregivers: Early Onset Alzheimer's, diagnosis age 19 to 65

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Oct 22, 2024

My 92 year old husband was diagnosed with MCI in 2019. It has progressed to moderate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1082810/

Discussion: Early stage memory loss and MCI lack of medical attention

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 8, 2024

As I read your post I saw my husband and myself in some of your descriptions....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919584/

Discussion: I feel lost: We don’t have a diagnosis yet

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

The experience of AOS is frustrating enough when you have an answer, let alone when you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1135693/

Discussion: Have you got Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech? Let's connect

Support Group: Brain & Nervous System

Posted: Sep 3, 2024

Thank you for your kind response. My husband is linked with a cognitive neurologist who sees...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1201607/

Discussion: Dealing with a Spouse with a “Mild Cognitive Impairment”

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 1 9:07am

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