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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

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

It was happening for many years, my cousin would watch cartoons on TV, and read children's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129834/

Discussion: Seeing child-like behaviors in loved one, anyone else?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 24, 2024

Have you seen a neurologist who actually specializes in dementias? Most neurologists, as well as other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1082297/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 7, 2024

Hello there/ I have read your comment and am amazed by your story as well. Same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/735213/

Discussion: All of 5 Brothers with early onset Dementia: Is it genetic?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 8, 2022

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

My husband is taking something too, perhaps Aricept, and it doesn't seem to be doing anything....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1234356/

Discussion: I don't know why I did that

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 11 10:26am

Likewise. Our family doctor told us hubby needed to stop driving last summer. Hubby was not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1322728/

Discussion: Does anyone have any experience with Adult Day Care facilities?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 8 7:22am

I’m so sorry you are experiencing this with your husband. Sounds very similar to what I’m...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081001/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 4, 2024

My husband was diagnosed with MCI in 2019. We saw a neurologist and then a geriatrician,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832300/

Discussion: Terrified of what's coming

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 26, 2023

Has she had any brain scans or a lumbar puncture? My husband's original diagnosis in 2019...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/981560/

Discussion: What am I missing?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Dec 16, 2023

I think it may be, especially if it's a new behavior. I have a friend whose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/619324/

Discussion: Is yelling and over-talking a part of dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 23, 2021

Gosh, I feel your pain, because it's exactly what I'm dealing with. The whole phone thing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373078/

Discussion: Is it MCI or Dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 17 8:42pm

Hi @harleyshaw, after reading your post, I watched a video of Teepa Snow on how to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031161/

Discussion: No more Driving

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

I think it's common for persons with dementia and Alzheimer's to develop fixations. My husband's fixations...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1139496/

Discussion: Any advice for dwelling on going to the bathroom?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Sep 10, 2024

Thank you, California. I've written before re this issue. A diagnosis of ALZ is an immediate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1126831/

Discussion: No more Driving

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 19, 2024

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