Not the ideal kind of bedside manner when making a diagnosis of dementia:
My husband is in an early stage of dementia. You hear people say he or she died of dementia. That is not true, is it? And you hear doctors on television say, “As soon as you notice dementia, tell your doctor. The sooner the better.”Well, I did. I told of my husband’s early stages that I mentioned. My husband’s doctor said there is nothing one can do. He prescribed Aricept and said this might help delay the disease, but there was no guarantee. That I know.
I took my husband to see a Veterans Administration physician. I was shocked. She told him, “You seem OK now, but maybe in six months from now when I see you again, you probably won’t know who I am. And you won’t recognize your wife at all.”
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Too much “blunt” and possibly too much statin too.
Delivery depends on your ability to read someone. Someone like me would appreciate a blunt assessment, but most people would not.
CYA in this case seems to be the wisest choice.
Try visiting http://www.dementiaguide.com as a resource for care givers to understand the symptoms of dementia, tracking the symptoms overtime and learn about different management techniques used by care givers.
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