Just some quick info to update you on medical info. August 18th Mom went to the neurologist. He's 99% sure she has Alzheimer (there's no absolute diagnosis while alive), but he's running tests to rule out anything else it might be. She had more blood work done and an MRI, which can show the deterioration of the brain and how far it's progressed.
We go back to the neurologist on Sep 11th for the results. Even with a diagnosis of Alz -- she's still relatively early in the disease. She might drive us crazy with all the questions and her attitude sometimes, but (thank God) there is still so much she can still do.
She now takes Aricept and Neumenda. The neurologist said (speaking as a scientist) he's never seen any of these drugs actually do any good. But as a relative he knows he would try everything possible. So as long as the drugs do no harm -- we are giving them to her.
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