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@upgirl2013 thanks for your information. Hope things go as well as possible. Just wondering what you...

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Discussion: Alzheimers care and treatments: Consult with Mayo Clinic?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 24 10:08am

I have very mild MCI. I caught it & asked for blood test. Ptau 217 is...

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Discussion: How well does your Aricept work for dementia?

Support Group: Early Dementia & Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Posted: Aug 4 10:16pm

Take him to a neurologist

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Discussion: Partner developing memory issues

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: May 15 9:16am

@cgeenhughes4, is your husband still seeing a neurologist?

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Discussion: My husband only Whispers: What can be done?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: May 24, 2025

I agree with seizure. See a neurologist if possible.

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Discussion: My husband, 88 yrs, dementia like symptoms.

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 31, 2025

Great question AND response. My dr also suggested I see a neurologist. While it is needed...

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Discussion: What is the point of seeing a neuropsychologist?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 10, 2024

Thank you. I'll add this to my questions for the neurologist.

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Discussion: I don't know why I did that

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 11, 2025

Oh wow 😮 same with my husband. We are now arranging for help to come in...

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Discussion: Patients "act out" when it's just you there?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Sep 15, 2024

We didn't use a certified nurse practitioner when we started first with the primary doctor, then...

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Discussion: What is the Process of Getting a Diagnosis?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 6 7:51am

You are singing my song. I knew something was going on but chalked it up to...

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Discussion: What is the Process of Getting a Diagnosis?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 28 2:16pm

@ceriselu Can you keep a diary and make an appointment for just you and his doctor...

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Discussion: Husband with dementia in denial

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Nov 16, 2025

I can’t imagine going through the journey of AD or Dementia without a neurologist who specializes...

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Discussion: which MD speciality would be best for a dementia patient?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 20, 2024

I would suggest you get linked with a neurologist ASAP, if possible one that specializes in...

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 11, 2025

Thanks. He has had a Brain MRI. Ultrasound for the Carotid arteries. Sleep study. We started...

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Discussion: My husband had an appointment at Cleveland Clinic yesterday

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 22, 2025

Thanks. Our doctor has said the word "dementia" and referred my husband to a neurologist. Hubs...

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Discussion: I don't know why I did that

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 10, 2025

Could be a seizure. Need to consult with a neurologist to see what occurred.

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Discussion: Spouse with Alzheimer's passing out

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Nov 21, 2023

@kjc48 You might ask your neurologist, our local neurologist suggested taking Pepcid a few days prior...

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Oct 28, 2025

He doesn’t take any medicine. He took statins a few years ago but said they made...

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Discussion: What were the first dementia signs you noticed?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Dec 23, 2024

Have you considered the possibility that she may have had a stroke. You might want to...

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Discussion: hypoxia-induced dementia (medical malpractice)

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 24 12:38pm

Yes, exactly. I am working on getting a reliable neurologist now.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/305126/

Discussion: Husband (43) showing signs of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Anyone?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 16, 2020

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