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littlemissmartypants

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4. Be aware of anosognosia. If your doctor wants to make the referral for you, I think

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 05:54 PM

Mar 2021

You should check it out. Early intervention in many disorders is key to mitigating the possible damage to your quality of life. Short term memory problems can also become safety issues.

At the very least you will be establishing baseline data, so if you develop problems in the future, you have a starting point from which to measure any changes. Baselines are important tools in not only diagnosis but in rehabilitation and recovery.

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My doc wants me to see a psychologist [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 OP

Tough call... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #1

I would go XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #2

"...I found them in the linen closet with my towels, etc. Easily explainable (ghosts)." dixiechiken1 Mar 2021 #3

Be aware of anosognosia. If your doctor wants to make the referral for you, I think littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #4

Like my Dad says,,,, KarenS Mar 2021 #5

My mother was prescribed Aricept and took it for over a decade. She was diagnosed early alwaysinasnit Mar 2021 #6

Alzheimer's is not the only form of dementia. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #7

Are there side effects with Aricept that concern you? If not, why not take it? 3Hotdogs Mar 2021 #8

Yes, and not being funny, I don't remember what left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #9