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Originally Posted by billethkid
I have done a TOTV search and found not much for the issue of memory loss/evaluation/care giving/etc.
We are trying to help a very close friend whose spouse "may be" in the early stages of memory loss (other than what is expected for normal aging)
The current challenge is how to 'help' when the person is not aware they have a problem.
Thus far the internet has yielded too general offerings.
Just trying to take advantage of early stage assessment means/experience(s) that may be available.
We fully understand the risk of flak/crap that sometimes come from such an open forum. However over the past 20 years....we have experienced the value added that is usually made available
here in TV.
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get the primary care to recommend a neurologist. A neurologist can prescribe drugs that help with memory loss, ie, slow down the effects of dementia/ alzheimers.
My mom took it and it did help for several years.
The key test is when they can't tell time with an analogue watch or clock. Ask them to draw a clock or draw the hands of a clock at pick a time, if they cant do it, they are starting the brain decline of dementia / alzheimers.
good luck, my mom turns 98 in two weeks and can't remember anything, that isn't in her regular routine daily. .