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by: CC1974 Active Indicator LED Icon 8 OP 
~ 7 years ago   Jul 16, '16 8:40pm  
Does anyone know of a doctor that can test for Alzheimers? 4951
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Annie Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 7 years ago   Jul 16, '16 9:52pm  
No current recommendations but wanted to tell you to share with your family the need for humor and laughter. My grandfather had it for 7 years and only the ability to laugh got us through some days.
 
Does the patient have a medical power of attorney signed? 4951
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CC1974 Active Indicator LED Icon 8 OP 
~ 7 years ago   Jul 16, '16 9:57pm  
We are working on all of this. Just trying to get infotmation. 4951
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Annie Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 7 years ago   Jul 16, '16 10:00pm  
Depending on the stage, there are many tips to learn from tge Alzheimers Assn. They can give medical guidance but also point you in the right direction for legalities too.
 
Hopefully something that will never be needed is an id bracelet and labels to place inside clothing with a caregivers ohone number.
 
Start putting keys in a locked box. 4951
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dotti573 Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 7 years ago   Jul 16, '16 10:29pm  
I don't know anyone here but grandmother had it and when I went up to visit after Ike I purchased the ID bracelet for her because she would leave my aunts house and show up at her own house over 5 miles away or just wondering the street. My aunt used to drive me crazy because she would say I hide her purse she won't go for.
 
It's not an easy thing. I will say a prayer for you that you find what you need. 4951
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Champagnechola Active Indicator LED Icon 4
~ 7 years ago   Jul 16, '16 10:51pm  
I don't know anyone here but grandmother had it and when I went up to visit after Ike I purchased the ID bracelet for her because she would leave my aunts house and show up at her own house over 5 miles away or just wondering the street. My aunt used to drive me crazy because she would say I hide her purse she won't go for.
 
It's not an easy thing. I will say a prayer for you that you find what you need.
 
The ID bracelet is a great idea.
 
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 8:36am  
Alzheimer's can only be confirmed after death from examining the brain. A dr can tell what they think if it's dementia or Alzheimer's. Dr.Kanh Nyguen is a great neurologist. He's in Humble behind northeast memorial hospital. 4951
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Annie Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 9:47am  
Alzheimer's can only be confirmed after death from examining the brain. A dr can tell what they think if it's dementia or Alzheimer...
 
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That is the same thing we heard when my grandfather was diagnosed in 1993. I had hoped more advancement in diagnosis were possible 20+ years later.
 
I remember seeing multiple brain scans that could show the progression of the disease. Frankly, fascinating but troubling to see how the brain evolved. 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 12:41pm  
CC94, Drs will tell you when you see one Alzheimer's patient you've seen one Alzheimer's patient. It means no two Alzheimer's patients are the same. Some wander, some don't. Some are aggressive some aren't. Some go down quick while others live 20 years with it. There will be some trying times.Get a great dr. There are a few drugs out there. There's aricept that slows the symptoms down. There's a patch and namenda. Best of luck to you and your family. 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 2:03pm  
I believe most Neurologists will treat dementia and Alzheimer's patients. My mother went from using the family doctor to a Neurologist as her Alzheimer's progressed. She took Namenda and later Aricept until they just did not help.  4951
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Annie Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 3:05pm  
It means no two Alzheimer's patients are the same.
 
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Ain't that the truth! My grandfather changed so many different personalities/characteristics when he had it. We saw everything from jovial, pouty to violent. Happily, violent was easily addressed by his doctor.
 
Be very upfront with the doctors and don't sugar coat anything. Be prepared for honesty. By doing that, most appropriate Rx will be on the ready. My grandmother made too many excuses for my grandfather's behavior. It wasn't HIS behavior but that of the ILLNESS but she took his actions very personally. 4951
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Chrisinkingwood Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 3:08pm  
Amen, my mom was so gentile and didn't get upset the way others do. About the only thing that upset her was going out for a doctor appointment. And when she got to where she no longer could speak out loud or read anything she still could sit at the piano and read the music and play. Go figure. 4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 3:38pm  
My wife's mother died from complications of Alzheimer's during the final stages of the disease.  My wife recently found this 3 minute video that helps people understand Alzheimer's and said she wished she had seen this back when her mother was still alive.  She couldn't have done anything about it, but she would have understood more about the stages of the disease.

www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Eq_Er-tqPsA 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 7:47pm  
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 7 years ago   Jul 17, '16 8:01pm  
We took my dad to Dr.Kanh Nyguen when we thought dad had a problem.  The Dr. sent dad to counseling, and gave recommendations for puzzles to hopefully slow down or stop the progression.  But later, I figured out the problem was dad taking too much of one of his medicines.  I was putting it in his daily medicine box, while he was also taking more from a stash he had in his desk.  When I took him off the medicine temporarily, his problems disappeared.We returned to Dr. Myguen for a followup.  The Dr. walked into the waiting room.  He asked my dad how he was doing.  Dad looked at him:  "Who are you?  Where are we?"  He looked at me.  "Who are you?  Who am I?" Dr.Nyguen:  "I see you're feeling better."  I explained our discovery with the medicine.While he was still having problems, one day dad walked up the stairs.  It wasn't easy with his COPD.  He stopped at the top of the stairs, leaning on the railing as he always did - to catch his breath.  He looked at me.  "I can't make it," he said."Can't make what?  You already made it up the stairs."Dad::  "There's no way I can make it down and back up with my chair."  His chair was a recliner in the living room.Me: "Dad, you don't have to carry your chair up the stairs.  You sleep on a bed."He looked relieved.  Dad:  "Thank god!" 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 7 years ago   Jul 18, '16 8:24am  
When your love one acts out or screams just remember they can't help themselves. You can't reason with them because they become unreasonable.If they seem meaner or they don't understand, you always have to tell yourself you are talking to the disease. Once the disease takes over, you aren't talking to the person that you know and loved. The meds they will give slows the symptoms down but only early on, there is no cure no meds can stop it. You are their lifeline. If you pick a dr and you don't think they are helping, get a different dr. Some Drs seem to understand more than others. Be your loved ones advocate. Touch them, love them, remain calm with them even though it may be tough. Remember they are scared too. 4951
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