Mom has been losing thinking abilities for last several years, just lately her new thing is she remembers a name, but doesn't know why she remembers that name or who the person is. I then tell her and she says, "do you see what I'm doing all the time?" So she is aware that it is a problem. This seems to me like a step up in her forgetfulness. Should I take her to someone for evaluation at this point? Her GP is her "wonderful doctor" whom she loves a great deal, but every time I take her to see him, he walks out and says, she's great, no dementia at all. And she does perform well with him. He has given her the mini-test for dementia which she did OK on several years ago. Can anyone recommend who else I could get her to go to or how I should handle this?
And here's the big question: Are there any meds that would help with this decline in either demenia or alzheimers? I can't seem to get a straight answer to that one.
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https://www.agingcare.com/articles/people-with-alzheimers-not-told-their-diagnosis-179411.htm
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/alzheimers-dementia-testing-149186.htm
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/alzheimers-disease-diagnosis-and-treatment-108286.htm
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/early-diagnosis-of-alzheimers-is-crucial-for-effective-planning-and-treatment-432873.htm
I hope that someone who knows will tell you about drugs. My memory is that there is something that may delay progression if taken in the early stages, but no guarantees.
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I know from experience how difficult all of this is. Good luck.