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My husband is going thru the process of diagnosis now. When I read Susan Schneider William's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/804162/

Discussion: Lewy Body Dementia at age 51: Anyone else with early onset LBD?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 31, 2023

@immaggiemae there are many variants of FTD, with earlier onset, and it sounds like he does...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1302937/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: May 12 11:11pm

I don't have a lot of time at the moment, but I do want to encourage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/804718/

Discussion: Husband With Slow Cognitive Decline: So sad & confused

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

Hello.. I don't think you are the bad guy. With the one's who are given the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1333415/

Discussion: Caregiver for spouse with MCI (Mild cognitive impairment)

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 23 10:38am

My husband & I have been married for 57 years - we were high school sweethearts!!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038852/

Discussion: Is it MCI or Dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Mar 23, 2024

I appreciate you sharing Dan. My husband has become worse in the past few months as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/328822/

Discussion: My wife forgetting: Diagnosed with MCI

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 15, 2021

Thank you. Nuplazid is not available through a regular pharmacy, only a specialty pharmacy. The neurologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870545/

Discussion: Question about Nuplazid

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 1, 2023

So sad you have two close relatives with this terrible disease. My husband was on Aricept...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/677712/

Discussion: Looking for other experiences with Aricept.

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 4, 2022

I do not want to make light of the situation, but I had a doctor tell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/186206/

Discussion: My mom has dementia. Am I doomed to the same future?

Support Group: Mental Health

Posted: Feb 21, 2018

Thank you for the links you provided above. My father has not been to a neurologist....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1203362/

Discussion: How to get diagnosis and or help

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 3 7:15pm

That's a tough one, @becsbuddy. I used to be able to get him to play Scrabble...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/622266/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Aug 1, 2021

Perhaps 10-15 years ago my husband started to become thoughtless and even a bit rude to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757641/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Oct 5, 2022

Hi. No rush. I was just curious to know if there was a specific point of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346841/

Discussion: Did medication help symptoms of Vascular Dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 12 8:40pm

I will tell you what my wife takes. everything we do comes from a nutritionist that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346142/

Discussion: Did medication help symptoms of Vascular Dementia?

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jul 11 7:35pm

My situation is a little different from yours, but also has some similarities. I have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1203447/

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

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jan 4 6:06am

I wish I could say the same about placing my 64 yo husband into a dementia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271923/

Discussion: Coping with grief with Mom now in Memory Care

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Apr 1 3:12pm

My husband used to sleep at least 10 hours a day and sometimes 11 or 12...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959714/

Discussion: My Husband Dementia and Fatigue

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Nov 5, 2023

I realize it’s difficult to see someone you love decline. It sounds like she’s still rather...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246313/

Discussion: Probably not ever going to be officially diagnosed

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Feb 27 5:38am

I knew something was amiss with my husband in 2017 when I retired. It was difficult...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072345/

Discussion: What to do when doctors disagree on next steps for an MCI patient

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: May 21, 2024

Hi @shirleymac, I am in a similar situation. My husband is 78 and was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/720352/

Discussion: Family wants to find care facility for my husband.

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: Jun 23, 2022

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