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Delirium, Dementia & Other Cognitive Disorders

Are you you worried you may have dementia, or have you recently been diagnosed? Or is a loved-one dealing with delirium, Dementia, and other cognitive disorders? You can ask questions, look for info and discuss coping mechanisms here.

My husband is now in Vascular Dementia modality. I need support so I thought I would join your group

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Hello, I am new to the group. I have a husband who is the man of 9 lives. He is now in Vascular Dementia modality. I need support so I thought I would join your group if you will have me. I am doing well on the outside but inside I feel like I am falling apart. My husband is 69. He has survived...

by User avatar AZ68361400

Psychological shock - loss of voice

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What is the mechanism behind psychological shock - loss of voice

by User avatar sunandanb

Dementia symptoms in teenager. 24/7 mind blank. URGENT

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I'm absolutely losing my mind. I'm a 17 year old high school student. I began noticing things about 6 months ago. The first things I noticed were loss of reading comprehension, and major loss of creativity. It became difficult to remember anything. Thoughts will come and go, but nothing stays. I...

by User avatar Guest

Everything feels like a dream and I sometimes don't recognize simple things

I am sixteen and I think I have diminsia. I just don't feel normal. Every thing feels like a dream. I sometimes don't recognize simple things the first second I glance at it and I stutter all the time all the sudden. Making it hard to be comfy around other people who I don't know. However I also...

by User avatar Guest

Teen with dementia? just maybe?

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ever since I was 14 I noticed a change, it wasnt the typical change i was expecting and thought to myself.. this isnt puberty is it? im sure everyone didn't go through this? i once was a very bright student and a very interesteding creative pupil, and suddenly.. i just became disinterested with...

by User avatar yoto20153254

Why do people think a mental illness is a weakness?

Alright first thing is first I have nothing against people who have long or short term mental illnesses. There are many people out there who have something against people with mental illness, & I am wondering why is that I think its a lack of knowledge and people see people with mental...

by User avatar Jeck_martin

Shaking off bad memories

I always knock onto something just to get a bad memory out of my mind. I feel like I'm really hurting my brain. I often had short term memory issues like finding my valuables for where i've place them. I think I had a little brain damage there. Anyone knows a suggestion for me or a solution?

by User avatar Kenneth777350081

Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness

comfortable, rambling home in Carmel, California, he has broken off his exercise routine to declare that there is no definition of a mental disorder. Its bullshit. I mean, you just cant define it. Then an odd, reflective look crosses his face, as if hes taking in the strangeness of this scene: Allen...

by User avatar sidikk38

Dementia in 90 year old?

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We are guilt ridden! Fancy not being able to put up with a little old 90 year lady for a week end. My husbands mother sends us crazy. I think she is past helping at 90 but we are slowly going insane putting up with the repeated questions, same old story 4 times in the 25 minute journey to our house...

by User avatar kezza53144951

Is there anything else that can be prescribed for dementia besides hydromorphone?

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My 83 old father is in a care home with dementia.....he has complained of back and leg pain (I'm sure he has lewy body dementia as he has quite a curved upper back and leans to one side) so his Dr. has prescribed hydromorphone is small doses.  He has been getting this for about a month and...

by User avatar Renay347967