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In reply to the discussion: Three years ago, I was told by my Dr. that I had Alzheimer's. [View all]MLAA
(18,870 posts)my dad and his mom had dementia. Dads was less severe and was limited to short term memory loss and a little shortness of patience from time to time which was very unusual for him. My 88 year old husband has severe short term memory loss but thankfully no change to his personality. At 50 I noticed my brain wasnt working as well as usual and I joke with my husband that its a good thing I started off very smart because now Im pretty average. Around 60 I started having trouble finding words and then more recently the wrong words pop out, like salt when I mean shirt. Also find myself opening the wrong kitchen cupboards or the fridge when I meant to open a cupboard. I did ask for an MRI a couple of years ago and nothing stood out. Maybe time to get another. Life is a mystery and we just do the best we can with whatever we are dealt.
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