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B.P. Kelso
Hello Corinna, wonderful to hear from you. I cared for my mom for 2+ years. Unfortunately, she had a stroke or I'm sure she would have lived another 5-10 just to drive me more bonkers! As for what your husband is experiencing, I totally get the fear. After seeing my mom, and recognizing some things that I've struggled with my entire life, it sits in the back of my mind as well. My biggest piece of advice would be to get ahead of it. I mean this for both his mom and himself. Regarding your husband, stay active. Keep learning. And, probably most importantly, stay social. The human connection is more powerful than we realize.
Regarding his mom. Be sure to have an open conversation about it with her and, by doing so, you can stay ahead of this. Make a plan to see a neurologist just for an annual "brain check-up". Stay active. and do research around this. More and more information is coming to light in recent years and ALZ.org is a great organization that offers a free call center to answer many questions that I am ignorant to. It really helped when my wife had to go through dementia issues with her mom.
I hope this answers your questions.
Stay well.
Best,
Brendan
Regarding his mom. Be sure to have an open conversation about it with her and, by doing so, you can stay ahead of this. Make a plan to see a neurologist just for an annual "brain check-up". Stay active. and do research around this. More and more information is coming to light in recent years and ALZ.org is a great organization that offers a free call center to answer many questions that I am ignorant to. It really helped when my wife had to go through dementia issues with her mom.
I hope this answers your questions.
Stay well.
Best,
Brendan
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