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I was in a chat last night that was only with people who are caregivers for...

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Discussion: Caregiving and Reality

Support Group: Caregivers

Posted: Feb 14, 2017

I took my step-mother to a neurologist did sonic testing and asked her some childlike questions,...

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Discussion: What am I missing?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Dec 21, 2023

Julie, I'm glad to meet you here. I think you will get many good ideas from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/668814/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 7, 2022

Thank you both for caring and replying to me. Yes, I know that those meds work...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/262421/

Discussion: Alzheimers: When should someone not be left alone?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 21, 2019

This is really rough. So much of what you describe is textbook for cognitive impairment— maybe...

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Discussion: Spouse has very early dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 22, 2024

In our case, I requested that my mom's neurologist send a doctor's request to the DMV...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/288326/

Discussion: Early Onset Alzheimer's: Driving and staying home alone

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 5, 2020

Your post is an inspiration. My husband is a Stanford graduate with an ABD in French...

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Discussion: Harmful to point out the gravity of my wife's memory problems?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 17 5:33pm

My husband has had a couple phases of when he sleeps alot (10-14 hours) but he...

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Discussion: Is your loved one with dementia sleeping a lot (too much)?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 22, 2024

Hi @tunared I wanted to respond to the last line of your post: "If her neurologist...

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Discussion: What is the benefit of a Neuropsychological testing?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 10, 2021

I've followed this site for around two years but never commented. My wife, who is only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1344651/

Discussion: Did medication help in Vascular Dementia

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 9 4:35pm

Please don't, just wait for the next stroke. My wife is similar but also has Factor...

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Discussion: Did medication help in Vascular Dementia

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: 4 days ago

My husband has been showing increasing signs of cognitive issues. On Sunday they are starting checking...

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Discussion: Are these signs of Dementia or Alzheimers disease?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 10, 2022

I feel exactly you in your last paragraph. I'm scared to become her guardian. She's already...

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Discussion: Convincing someone with dementia they need to move to assisted living

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 2 1:26pm

I so wished i had known about MCI sooner. I suspected a memory problem with my...

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Its bee a long time since I posted. Seeing new neurologist. Diagnosis dementia after testing. Seems...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/304469/

Discussion: All brain scans good: Could my husband still have dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 10, 2021

Thank you for sharing your list. My husband was diagnosed with MCI in 2023, and has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210025/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 12 4:03pm

Neither neurologist asked me what I was observing or feeling, they just spoke with my husband....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1092754/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 23, 2024

Hi DanL. My husband was on the generic, donepezil, since 2019. He did not experience any...

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Discussion: Looking for other experiences with Aricept.

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 23, 2021

Welcome @pearlandpeacock, you will find this is a great source to help you deal with frustration....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/112847/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Nov 24, 2016

Hello: I am a LBD with Parkinsonism patient. Like your husband I was diagnosed when young....

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Discussion: Speech, movement, sleeping with LBD..Ideas?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 19, 2021

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