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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, ... i just heard from an old friend, that their family took this friend, to a test for alzheimer's...
the friend is not noticing any changers, but apparently the friend's one son, did notice...
i don't know if the son lives with the friend or not, or, what triggered any of this...
does anyone here, have a family or friend, that went through the test and
really did need to be concerned about this,
or--can it be a person's test-taking ability can get in the way...??
thanks for any information that you can give me...
EDIT... i just found this...
http://alzheimers.about.com/od/testsandprocedures/a/What-Is-The-Alzheimers-Disease-Assessment-Scale-Cognitive-Subscale.htm?utm_term=alzheimers%20disease%20test&utm_content=p1-main-5-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=msn&utm_campaign=adid-bc81a092-4232-478d-8c54-5676a4562fef-0-ab_msb_ocode-29571&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=broad&q=alzheimers%20disease%20test&dqi=&o=29571&l=sem&qsrc=999&askid=bc81a092-4232-478d-8c54-5676a4562fef-0-ab_msb
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Gunkie
climber
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My mom had very early onset of dementia. I am now 2 years older than she was when serious symptoms began. I keep asking myself 'is this the first symptom?' I registered with
https://www.endalznow.org/
If I have Alzheimer's I'd like to at least help with research in developing a cure.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, gunkie... thank you so kindly...
this friend, is about 82 or 84? so i hope there is a few more good
years, before 90, at least...
my twin buddies, however, have said that their mom had early-on-set, alzheimer's, though, as you have talked of... and i am going to call them
tonight as, they had shared a bit a long time back...
i need to a few more things...
and, i will ask my friend one other thing that i forgot about, too...
sadly, though, there is a family member, in that family, that is in a
care-home, due to that, or, something very similar... :(
thanks so much, again, for sharing...
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WBraun
climber
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So ....
Modern science creates and causes Alzheimer's from all their stoopid synthesized chemicals and drugs.
Then they stoopidly wonder wtf causes all their problems ....
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Caught a snippet of a story about Alzheimer's on NPR. If I remember, part of the Navajo worldview is that we are born and die as children.
Again, if I remember. When SARS broke out in the four corners area, the Navajo closed their borders and refused access to the CDC. Later, the Navajo produced an old blanket. It depicted an increase in the mouse population, as well as many sick people.
Don't know where this going, but simply, I admire those who care for their own, and others.
p.s. a vet recently told me that he took a medication for memory. he said that many memories came flooding back. he said that he stopped taking it. not my scope of practice, he is under good care.
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Happiegrrrl2
Trad climber
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NPR has had several good stories on dementia. The one about music was very nice.
There was another which I don't have enough information to search, but it was just how one family dealt with it. The son-in-law is a comedian, and the way he dealt with his MIL's illness was to "take it seriously." That is - since much of what the woman was talking about was a bit nonsensical, he went with it, instead of trying to remind/explain/convince her she was not thinking right.
It seemed to reduce the MIL's frustration level, and during some of the exchanges you could see she was starting to see her SIL was pulling her leg, but she seemed to enjoy it.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Hey Locker,
When I come over and "do the sign" for your business?? Miss yer company Brother, was out there a couple weeks back with Bridwell.....we went on a wild goose chase....we got lost, in the desert looking for some of his OLD routes! Hung at Tuckers
Peace
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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HA! Locker I'd love to listen in on that one!! He and I reduce to shouting n name calling, break up for about 3 minutes, then we're back to loving.
Peace
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Modern science creates and causes Alzheimer's from all their stoopid synthesized chemicals and drugs.
Two thoughts here:
Did it happen by chance? If so, what is the chance modern science will equally randomly stumble on a cure?
If not by chance, well then we need to examine who is providing their funding. Libtards or Contards?
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, locker... thank you for sharing how it goes, with family, well, x family...
you know:
as sad as it is, just that fact that SOMEONE cares to be there, and sift through and walk through it all , with these folks, does more
than we may realize...
it can give some joy...
my best friend in childhood, well, her dad got a type of dementia, and his
kids did NOT want to come around, but did on rare occasions, when the mom
urged them... of course, they 'meant nothing to him' then...
but, my friend, their sibling, went there very often, which was barely what she could handle, as, she lived many miles away and is partially disabled, to drive... well:
her dad's face lit up so happy each time she showed up... he did not really always know WHO she was, though, sadly, but, he sure knew that this was a friendly face and it meant a lot to him (he was in a care home, unable to walk, due to hip gone-wrong break) ...
his wife came everyday and seemed to remember that he wanted her there, and didn't want her to leave, but they are not really sure if he actually knew who she was... he just cried everytime she left... :(
but see, just that bit that my friend could do, though he did not know who she was, sure made him so happy...
my friend, well, the one that now learned of this
on-set, well, there are two sons, but neither one lives close, and
all i can do is pray that someone will BE there to help, or to give
some kind of anchor, IF it will even be possible for THAT...
i really hope, that the test was NOT a proper 'or whatever'
picture of what is wrong, with my friend... :(
oh my...
PS:
(has anyone seen any of the clips of glen cambell and his daughter, on the alzheimer's situation, for him? she has been doing a great job, and you can tell it just breaks her heart, but she is a real trouper, for him, and sometimes you can see the bits of joy in his face... NOT sure how many years ago, those were from???)
WELL, as i wondered, if anyone else gets and has any more info to share, i will pass whatever i can, on to my friend... or the family, if they want it... in the mean time, all i can do is hope, like so many others have...
for my friend and their family...
edit:
say, zBrown... as to the chemicals, etc... or to anyone:
i wonder how many alzheimer type situations are, in the rest of the world, where folks have not had the same chemicals, additives, etc, or diet, or whatever?? how much is genetic in a family, or how much is 'whatever' ?
as compared to modern-world environment areas...
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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My old man had dementia...I was sitting next to him one day and my younger brother walked in the door...My dad informed me that my brother was this nice guy that lived down the street and always came to visit...One day my dad got lost driving home...that was when mom took the keys away...ugg..
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, rottingjohnny...
my friend was concerned, now, as the family suggested DOING this, though
only 'the family' knows if this should be...
i talked to the friend on new years, and me, i noticed nothing wrong...
but, my friend did say this:
there was a feeling of not really feeling social any more, :(
(not a good sign, some articles have said)
though, talking was up to par, it seemed to me--by way of the phone...
and, the desire to drive to places that were favorite spots,
was there... so naturally, giving up car keys, was not going to happen...
i am really wondering WHAT the family noticed from this recent holiday
visit... i may not ever know, as, 'said friend' live OUT of state, :(
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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hey there say neebee...it probably happens gradually..I wonder if the demented one knows if it's happening...Reagan knew something was up..There must be a line that's crossed when the disease gets a grip...
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couchmaster
climber
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Hopefully they figure out a cure before all of us one-line writing ST members get hit by it.
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WBraun
climber
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There's an easy cure.
Stop making the cause.
But they've got their heads so far up their asses they believe their own self made delusion that they are advancing in medicine.
But they'll never do it.
Too much money to be made.
They'll synthesize natural everything to make a huge paywall to screw the world unknown even to these big pharma fools.
The whole thing is a racket and you've been unknowingly 0wned ....
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Not everything is a corporate conspiracy. My Mum was doing pretty well until she got Shingles
when she was 87, two years ago. What had been mild dementia accelerated rapidly, which is
fairly typical.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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BTW, a lot of people don't know that there is an effective and safe Shingles vaccine.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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neebee:
The incidence of Alzheimer's is way lower in India.
Some folks believe that this is highly correlated with high levels of turmeric in the Indian diet.
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Werner is on to something here, I think:
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/alzheimers-dementia/by-country/
Look at a how the higher rates are clustered in what we call "Industrialized Western Nations" by and large, although not exclusively.
I think obesity and refined carbohydrates in the diet may also play a role. There is a lot of information on ways to counter this trend through dietary changes.
feralfae
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