The right to die
My family has a long history with dementia, and I have had to watch them rot away, not knowing who I was, let alone who they were. I now have problems that show signs of Alzheimer's. I believe I should have the right to die when I can no longer make decisions about my life. There is nothing in the pipeline I have seen that would lead me to believe there could be a cure on the way. I am 75 and have everything ready to go. Please don't warehouse me like inventory
Hi
our community is a safe place for you to share openly and honestly. It must have been so hard for you to watch your family members go through all of this. If you don't mind me asking, what symptoms are you experiencing? I really hope that you do have in person support and that people are taking care of you. Has your doctor expressed any sort of next steps in regards to treatment? Sending you hugs. Jill (Team Member) do you have someone who can drive you to appointments? I really hope you have in person support. Jill (Team Member) I drive as I am still capable of doing so many things in my life. I have just the very starting symptoms in a family with a very long history of altz, so I recognize early symptoms
, I understand why you feel the way you do, It is a hard burden to carry, the feelings, fears and uncertainty that comes with walking this road with loved ones.
There are so many hopeful treatments on the horizon. Biologics are making life very different for people with MDI and mild dementia, and intranasal insulin is showing tremendous promise. It still requires FDA approval, but we're hoping it may be available soon. And no, they are not cures, but have provided impressive longevity to people affected.
Sending warm ((hugs))), Donna (Team Member)I saw something about a nasal inhaler and was wondering if it really worked. , the studies are very promising! You can read about them here -https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/could-an-innovative-nasal-spray-delay-alzheimers-by-10-years-or-more
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7873098/
Hope that helps. I've been following the developments! - Warmly, Donna (Team Member
