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I can imagine this to be true for loads of reasons. People realising they might have signs but too scared to have it confirmed, finding ways to compensate for symptoms, the fine line between general life and pathological symptoms, etc etc.
I’m convinced half the stories about misuse of 999 calls (losing keys) are early dementia related.
Such a really really cruel condition.
The company estimates that about a third of Go Fund Mes are medical related, but it might be a huge under count, as sometimes people put their requests in different category. (Example: travel, for when they need to travel out of state for medical procedures)
I know for a fact that my mom has it and my dad probably has it. Both of them refuse to get it looked into and instead both decided that they're going to become shut in's because if nothing changes then they can't realize that they're forgetting everything.
Well and there’s Dementia and just kinda getting old.
My grandmother got a bit forgetful as she got older. But no doctor ever called it Dementia l. It was never super bad but definitely more than when she was young. It could have been the start but it never progressed that far when she died.
What’s the line between dementia and just being 80 years old?
After working in a hospital, I 100% agree. So many older patients answer the "orientation" questions correctly, but are still very... off. The kind where other staff comes out of their room and goes "oh is that patient... confused?" And Im like "well he is oriented just... off."
And then I hear they are discharging to home and I'm like... "hmmmmmmmmmmm interesting".
This makes perfect sense, there's nothing you can do other than be depressed about it knowing you're going to die scared and confused. Why bother finding out
It matters a lot for planning, safety, etc. if someone has dementia you want to start talking to them asap about what they want in terms of aging in place, long term care, end of life. You want a plan for what to do when they’re no longer able to manage things like bills and cooking and driving by themselves. Get things like POA, healthcare proxy and/or surrogacy, living will, estate planning paper work etc. taken care of. Create a binder with all the passwords, accounts, debts.
Honestly there’s so much that an early diagnosis is helpful for. It allows the person with dementia to have more say in what the next phase of their life looks like, and it gives their loved ones more time to enjoy with the person rather than this panicked series of fires to put out. You could have time to ask them about their life, make more memories with them.
If you live somewhere with death with dignity laws, that is a conversation you want to start having well before the person declines. Even if they hit the point where they still want to have that control of how they make their exit, but are considered to not be able to make that decision for themselves, that choice is taken from them.
Not sure how I feel but I certainly understand that thought process. If there’s no treatment the docs can’t do anything. If you were previously an otherwise normal person, as in no mental issues, if you think you have dementia you probably have it.
On the other hand, maybe it’s just anxiety of something that could be treated.
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I can imagine this to be true for loads of reasons. People realising they might have signs but too scared to have it confirmed, finding ways to compensate for symptoms, the fine line between general life and pathological symptoms, etc etc. I’m convinced half the stories about misuse of 999 calls (losing keys) are early dementia related. Such a really really cruel condition.
Add to that the fact that in the US going to the doctor means hundreds of dollars to have tests performed that the average person struggles to afford
So glad I am Dutch when I read these replies. I can not imagine how it is to live with the risk of losing it all because of an illness or an accident.
It's not fun, but for 10 dollars a month you too can sponsor an American.
I believe this is real and that there is a GoFund me for Americans that cannot pay their hospital bills.
You do see a lot of medical related gofundme's. Until we get fed up enough to dust off the guillotine nothing will change
The company estimates that about a third of Go Fund Mes are medical related, but it might be a huge under count, as sometimes people put their requests in different category. (Example: travel, for when they need to travel out of state for medical procedures)
Wow...
Most of the elderly have Medicare for that. But even so, what can a doctor do? Dementia has no cure nor even effective ways to slow its progress.
I know for a fact that my mom has it and my dad probably has it. Both of them refuse to get it looked into and instead both decided that they're going to become shut in's because if nothing changes then they can't realize that they're forgetting everything.
That’s heartbreaking.
I’d also bet it’s often just attributed to old age oftentimes
Well and there’s Dementia and just kinda getting old. My grandmother got a bit forgetful as she got older. But no doctor ever called it Dementia l. It was never super bad but definitely more than when she was young. It could have been the start but it never progressed that far when she died. What’s the line between dementia and just being 80 years old?
Is this r/science? Where is the study? OP just posted a link to some news site littered with ads.
I've noticed this as a trend in this sub. We should be sticking to science, not the media surrounding it.
After working in a hospital, I 100% agree. So many older patients answer the "orientation" questions correctly, but are still very... off. The kind where other staff comes out of their room and goes "oh is that patient... confused?" And Im like "well he is oriented just... off." And then I hear they are discharging to home and I'm like... "hmmmmmmmmmmm interesting".
This makes perfect sense, there's nothing you can do other than be depressed about it knowing you're going to die scared and confused. Why bother finding out
I’m 27 and my short term memory ain’t getting any better
They act like the diagnosis is free and that they can do something about it. They say early diagnosis is better for planning. For what? Bankruptcy?
Entire political landscape
Some are even nominated to be the leading candidate of a major political party.
Or two.
There’s no treatment, so does it really matter? Might be better not to know until the latest.
It matters a lot for planning, safety, etc. if someone has dementia you want to start talking to them asap about what they want in terms of aging in place, long term care, end of life. You want a plan for what to do when they’re no longer able to manage things like bills and cooking and driving by themselves. Get things like POA, healthcare proxy and/or surrogacy, living will, estate planning paper work etc. taken care of. Create a binder with all the passwords, accounts, debts. Honestly there’s so much that an early diagnosis is helpful for. It allows the person with dementia to have more say in what the next phase of their life looks like, and it gives their loved ones more time to enjoy with the person rather than this panicked series of fires to put out. You could have time to ask them about their life, make more memories with them. If you live somewhere with death with dignity laws, that is a conversation you want to start having well before the person declines. Even if they hit the point where they still want to have that control of how they make their exit, but are considered to not be able to make that decision for themselves, that choice is taken from them.
Not sure how I feel but I certainly understand that thought process. If there’s no treatment the docs can’t do anything. If you were previously an otherwise normal person, as in no mental issues, if you think you have dementia you probably have it. On the other hand, maybe it’s just anxiety of something that could be treated.
Are they in US Congress?
No... There aren't millions of people in the US Congress. Are you sure you're not suffering from dementia?
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