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Ex Lurker

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5. I'm a very precise person, and to me, words mean exactly what they say.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 06:55 AM

Feb 2015

Not everyone is like this, and I'm wondering if when he says dementia, he means what he think he means, or if he's using it as a catch all term. There's just a lot I don't know, especially since I'm hearing about it secondhand.

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My mother has been diagnosed with mild dementia [View all] Ex Lurker Feb 2015 OP

Wish I had some 'official' answers for you, elleng Feb 2015 #1

Thanks, good suggestions Ex Lurker Feb 2015 #2

Yes, you can drive yourself crazy looking! elleng Feb 2015 #3

If he thinks she has dementia, he should refer her to a neurologist. pnwmom Feb 2015 #4

I'm a very precise person, and to me, words mean exactly what they say. Ex Lurker Feb 2015 #5

I'm sorry. It must be very frustrating, dealing with all this at a distance. Unfortunately, dementia pnwmom Feb 2015 #6

The seizure was due to low blood sodium levels Ex Lurker Feb 2015 #7

Having lived through both my parents' last years with dementia, and now enough Apr 2015 #8