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sinkingfeeling

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3. I'm one year younger than TSF and see my doctor every 6 months. I have never been given a cognitive test. I have been

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Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:55 PM

Yesterday

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asked if I have difficulity dressing, eating, or bathing myself as part of the annual Medicare exam.

Should add, then my doctor asks me what country I'm off to next.

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Bragging you just passed your 3rd dementia test is a great way of telling us they've made you take 3 dementia tests [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

Not to Mention a Clear Indication That Neither You nor Your True Believers Have Learned The Roux Comes First Yesterday #1

like raising your arms and declaring 'i am not a crook' samsingh Yesterday #2

I'm one year younger than TSF and see my doctor every 6 months. I have never been given a cognitive test. I have been sinkingfeeling Yesterday #3

I'm serious... not to brag on myself as it is due to genes and not to any behavior changes or adaptation.... 3Hotdogs Yesterday #4

I'm guessing he fails all those "activities of daily living" (ADL). He gets help for everything - always has. erronis Yesterday #8

Or perhaps even more PatSeg Yesterday #5

Nope. Bragging that you passed 3 dementia tests is a great way of telling us you are too cognitively impaired Ms. Toad Yesterday #6

Forget the tests, any tests! Aussie105 Yesterday #7

Tells me they're monitoring the progression. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #9