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In reply to the discussion: Looks like both hands now discolored. [View all]Maru Kitteh
(31,213 posts)like venipuncture sites, 2 or 3 sticks, about 3-6 days ago. My guess would be a simple blood draw. I cant imagine why he prefers the hands but he is a very stupid man with strange habits and a historically poor capacity for logic so . . .
As an aside, Ive not seen any evidence that he would be on an IV drug for Alzheimer's, because I havent seen any evidence of Alzheimers type dementia. Given his lifestyle, diet and known medical history, I can buy cognitive decline and perhaps early-ish stages of vascular dementia. I also see evidence of a minor stroke.
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Alzheimer's disease primarily causes memory loss and difficulties with language and problem-solving, while vascular dementia often leads to issues with attention, planning, and reasoning, and may present with sudden changes in symptoms following a stroke. Both conditions can overlap, but the early symptoms of vascular dementia may not emphasize memory loss as much as Alzheimer's.
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