I am literally gonna have my head examined tomorrow...

[CTyankee]

an MRI at Yale New Haven Hospital. Brain scan for dementia.

I'll keep you posted tomorrow if I know anything further on my condition.

In the immortal words of Monty Python, "I'm not dead yet!"

[SheltieLover]

1. Good luck & healing vibes to you!

[underpants]

2. ❤️

[BlueKota]

3. Sending good thoughts

[mwmisses4289]

4. 🫂

[PJMcK]

5. Me, too.... sort of

Gotta have neck surgery to relieve pinched nerves.

Good luck to us both!

[Danmel]

6. Wishing you the best outcome

Sending good vibes

[debm55]

7. Wish you luck, CTyankee.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Seriously?

You must save your demented moments for outside DU, because I've never known you to give the slightest clue as to anything but excellent brain function.

To paraphrase Ralph Kramden, I hope they find nothin' in there.

[CTyankee]

9. Well, thank you for that, I much appreciate it! However, it appears that dementia is progressive so I hope that I get

drug treatment for my symptoms to help me function well at home for as long as I can.

[LoisB]

10. Good Luck. I hope all turns out well.

[CTyankee]

11. Alas, it is fatal but here's my take on it: I am 85 and holding out to reach 95. My mother lived to be 92.

I'll report back after the scan tomorrow. I have a doctor's appointment to go over the results but it is not until Sept. 25.

[LoisB]

14. 95 is good. I plan on both of us being here on DU to celebrate.

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

12. Good luck

Had my head examined. Dr said it was "empty" lol...hope the best for Yu as well

[NNadir]

13. Based on your posts here I would be extremely surprised if there was a finding.

Of course as we age, we question our acuity.

I sometimes find words and names slipping away along with ancient memories, but I attribute it limited storage capacity that was always present.

Speaking only for myself, I wouldn't submit to the test.

I am surprised to learn that the test exists, but I just checked the literature and apparently it is a "thing." From glancing at the abstracts - I'm away from my full literature access - it seems as if MRI may be able to identify Lewy Body dementia but not Alzheimers. (I could be wrong though, it's a very quick search.)

Of course we all wish you the best. If the results prove to be unpleasant I would caution you from turning it into a self fulfilling prophecy. I do see some demented stuff at DU, but never from you.

Good luck. Be well.

[CTyankee]

16. I don't question having the test. This is a hospital of Yale Medical School and they're pretty good!

I want to hear what they recommend and I certainly want their prescriptions going forward. I feel that I need guidance.

[NNadir]

18. Understood. We all, I'm sure, wish you the best.

[CountAllVotes]

19. They cannot do anything much for dementia

My husband died from vascular dementia.

I was trying to get them to run an MRI scan on him but the resources aren't there for it where I live so I gave up on that idea.

He was dx'd in Feb. 2022 and was gone on May 12, 2022.

He didn't want any tests and he didn't want to go see a neuropsychiatrist either, not that I blamed him.

Sad reality = dementia.

I don't believe you have this problem CTyankee.

[CTyankee]

23. I'd like to believe that, too! But I don't like my symptoms.

Anyway, I'll give DU folks a report back.

[nuxvomica]

15. Hopefully they describe your brain as "unremarkable"

That's what the evaluation was when I had a head scan a few months ago. I was a little upset until it was explained that it means they saw nothing wrong.

[CTyankee]

17. Dementia was noticed after a routine blood test (done for my yearly physical) showed it. I can't question the results of

a test from a medical lab.

[CountAllVotes]

20. What was the test that showed this?

Just curious, that is all.

Take care CTyankee!

[CTyankee]

22. That I don't know except it was a routine blood test ordered by my doctor as part of a physical exam.

Perhaps it was as a result of my asking for something to help my memory.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. Good Luck

I had MRIs for brain, cervical, & thoracic spine done In June.
Because they were both straight & with contrast, I was in the tube for over 2 hours.
Hope it goes faster for you.

[CTyankee]

24. So far as I know, mine is for brain only so let's hope it's faster than that!