Clinical Assessment for Alzheimer's

What Doctors Look at in a Clinical Assessment for Alzheimer's
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almost 9 years, said...

I seem to have all the common symptoms of Alzheimer disease.My psychiatrist won't test me because he said it is a physical problem, thus not a psych problem. I am confused. The symptoms seem to be psych in nature.


almost 10 years, said...

We also gave my mother-in-law options of moving in with us & our daughter & her 2 kids (who live with us now), & having them move into her house (a win-win-win situation), but she refuses to have them live in her house. Actually, the house is in my husband's name. Or to have another 30 year old daughter, who lives with us, moving in with her. She doesn't want that either. She is being very difficult. We all are trying to do our best to take care of her the best we can. She just wants to go home and "I will be just fine." No, Not really. Especially if her organs are giving out on her.


almost 10 years, said...

My husband & I are dealing with his mother's health conditions--kind of "end of life" issues. She is in the hospital right now. She has been steadily declining the past 5 years, but seriously, this past month or so. Her heart is bad & has COPD, liver deteriorating, and now her kidneys are failing. She had a regular Doctor appointment Fri. and he took a blood test. We got back home, I got her settled in & started making her some soup when they called me back & said to get her right back in she had less kidney function etc. and was very dehydrated (some from Furosemide she had been taking for water retention). She was sent to the ER for IV fluids & the ER Dr. admitted her to the hospital for monitoring & to have more IV fluids. Her regular Dr. doesn't want her to live alone. Being totally stubborn & bullheaded, she refuses to leave her house or go into Assisted Living or a Nursing Home. My husband & I have been at her house almost every ay as it is. I have pretty much been her caregiver & done almost everything to help her. The Dr. mentioned Hospice even, so we are thinking there must not be a lot of time left. We feel like we are in over our heads, especially with caring for her. How do we get other in-home care help? We can't afford to hire anyone. Are there other services available to us? Through the State?


almost 12 years, said...

I have a few memory issues and I suspect this disease will rear its ugly head sooner the later. Both my mother and grandmothers have suffered from this disease. I actually retired last year because of memory issues at work.


over 12 years, said...

A good listing of the tests used, so we will know what to ask for.