Will I get dementia?My oldest sister died October 25 from dementia. Now it is me and my middle sister left. Wondering what the chances are of us getting dementia?...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
My mum refuses to go to the doctor; how can I get her to go?I am wondering if anyone can help? My mum is 82 and refuses to go to the doctors, for anything. I did a course on dementia awareness as I know...reactions4repliesCaregivingCopingDiagnosis
How do you differentiate between alzheimers and parkinsons?My husband was diagnosed 3 years ago with early onset alzheimers at the age of 65. He was tested , and MRI'd and diagnosed. Lately I have been looking at...reactions4repliesSide EffectsDiagnosisSymptoms
body temperature i believe iv written and dont want to seem like spam has anyone tested increasiing body temperature for strokes or alzhimiers people where i live are telling people to smoke...reactions2repliesCopingDiagnosisDementia Types
Symptoms are changing. Is this typical?For the last five years I have observed a variety of symptoms with my wife who was originally diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment but now the PP has called her...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
How do you know if a parent needs to be evaluated? How can I encourage him or his doctor to work on that?According to a DNA test, my father and I have a slightly increased genetic risk for Alzheimer's. Interestingly, that was not reported for any of my other siblings, or for...reactions8repliesGenetics/Hereditary RiskAwarenessDiagnosis
Long term memory care or assisted livingMy mom has been in long term memory care for 3 months... she receives 1 additional service and that is her daily meds. We were told because of mom's zero...reactions4repliesDiagnosisAssisted LivingMental Health
My journey with Altzheimer'sI am an 80 year old woman. I was diagnosed with Altzheimers 3 months ago. I am on Memantine. It seems to be holding it at bay. Mine is doctors...reactions8repliesPatientDiagnosisCoping
How to get my Mom diagnosed? I suspect that my Mom has early Alzheimer's. She's always been an angry person and now it has intensified! She has hallucinations, is incoherent 70% of the time, lucid the...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
Early-Onset Alzheimer'sWhether you are a patient or a caregiver we want to hear from you! What have you learned from your diagnosis and the experience of managing early-onset Alzheimer's? How do...reactions11repliesCopingDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed