Cathy, that is good advice! I do believe stress is a part of it. I bet lack of sleep contributes to memory loss. I believe lack of sleep MIGHT contribute to AD?
I can let it go until I have one of those big memory loss moments or get mixed up. I am enjoying the time I have and don't feel over the hill just yet. (I am in my early 60's.) Take care everyone and God bless you!
My mother was living in a Senior's Apartment complex and doing great. Then all of a sudden she passed out and they rushed her to the hospital. We lived 4 hours away. My dad died of lung cancer at age 57 so mom had taken care of herself for many years. They ran all kinds of tests on her and the doctor diagnosed her with Alzheimer's and told us she had a year to live. She was not aloud to go home and was put in a nursing home in a locked unit. She walked from her room to the dining room and back again and that was it. I tried to get them to move her to the other side where she could stay involved, but they didn't think she could handle it. Well that has been 6 years ago. I was finally able to arrange a room for her where we live 2 years ago and she is doing great. She attends all the activities and takes care of herself almost completely. But I am very worried that I too will have problems. I really think she just has dementia, but I forget things alot and have difficulty just remembering simple things. I can't always keep my thoughts straight and I have found myself forgeting how to spell words and my typing has become difficult. Maybe I am being hard on myself, but I just turned 55 and I am still young. Any thoughts?
YES and NO.
my mother currently has AD, and she lives with me and my family. also, two of her three sisters died from it, so i guess it runs in the family.
i have to admit that i used to worry about it a lot, until i decided that the more i worry about it, the more likely it is to happen...
so i just stopped.
rreinhart, I sent along a hug and wondered if you have checked out this link:
What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
http://www.caring.com/articles/cognitive-impairment?utm_medium=email&utm_source=suggests&utm_campaign=alz&utm_content=20090825
I understand your feelings. It is scary. How are you doing?
Couldn't agree with you more. Caring for my 87 yr old mom with dementia has opened up my eyes to realize my husband and I will definitely seek alternative housing to include assisted living arrangements before our children have to be our caregivers.
Can someone please tell me the difference between dementia and alzheimers? Mom was diagnosed with dementia. She was in a nursering home. Sometimes she would get very mean and angry. At the end, she didnt know any of us. She thought that I was someone who worked there.
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