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22. Sorry about your mom. I know it has to be hard for you as well. I had a friend who's mom had it

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Thu Oct 10, 2013, 03:05 PM

Oct 2013

And she was fine physically. It was very hard for them, because she could eat, talk, take care of herself etc. But she didnt know who THEY were. She ended up moving into an assisted living facility because she didnt want to live with "strangers". It was very sad.
The Navidea drug isnt being touted as a cure, but as a very early detection diagnostic to definitively ID Alzheimers. Apparently you stand a lot better chance of doing well if its caught early and you can start taking the meds that slow its progression. I think.

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Discovery 'could hold key to Alzheimer's treatment' [View all] theHandpuppet Oct 2013 OP

As a daughter with a dad with Alzheimers - Please hurry Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2013 #1

I am with you. texanwitch Oct 2013 #2

. Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #4

My husband was diagnosed 8 months ago. Rozlee Oct 2013 #6

Is there a support group for Alzheimers on DU? flamingdem Oct 2013 #7

It looks like our supports groups are for Rozlee Oct 2013 #8

It would definitely be a great idea .... tweeternik Oct 2013 #10

Has he tried Namenda? tweeternik Oct 2013 #11

did not help my mother---for those needing support group, go to alz.org wordpix Oct 2013 #14

Yeah. His poor stomach couldn't tolerate it either. Rozlee Oct 2013 #19

A small company named Navidea is working on an early detector too 7962 Oct 2013 #3

all the co's are working on it BUT wordpix Oct 2013 #17

Sorry about your mom. I know it has to be hard for you as well. I had a friend who's mom had it 7962 Oct 2013 #22

Yes, hurry. xfundy Oct 2013 #5

Yes, more work is needed to develop a drug to solve this medical issue, but Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #9

IL senator mark kirk had a stroke so now he has sympathy for people on public aid mucifer Oct 2013 #12

Being so selfish as they are, it's surprising the disease hasn't touched Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2013 #13

Boner better watch out with his drinking and smoking wordpix Oct 2013 #16

He has turned into such a negative force. I can't even remember the last time Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2013 #18

xactly, +1000 wordpix Oct 2013 #15

More funding needed ..... tweeternik Oct 2013 #21

Another excerpt theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #20

More discussion and links in another thread about the same report: Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #23