I registered on TP a couple of weeks ago..and I have been so impressed with the friendliness and support that I have read in everyones messages ...
So I thought it was time to give you a little of my story..
I am caring for my Husband... who today has been diagnosed with organic dementia...which I believe is also termed as Vascular Dementia??I'm sure someone will correct me here?
It has shown on the MR scan that he has sufferd many brain strokes which has lead to the result..
The symptoms began a couple of years ago...but have progressed extremley fast over the last year...I and many who knew us thought it was Alzheimers Desease and I am wondering if anyone out there can tell me the difference between the two, as most of the symptoms are very similar..
Athough I knew and expected the results, I have felt so very sad and upset since our visit to the Dr. it almost feels as if I have been hit between the eyes.
We moved to Spain 3 years ago, to retire in a nice little apartment on the costa blanca...so it is doubly sad that this terrible desease has hit my dear husband..we have no family living here in spain, although I do have many friends here.
I now have to decide what the next steps will be.. e.g do I move back to the UK or stay here in spain, I also need to find out if there is any treatment to help my husband either here or if I were to move back to the UK..
I would really appreciate any info and I thank you all so much for reading my message
So I thought it was time to give you a little of my story..
I am caring for my Husband... who today has been diagnosed with organic dementia...which I believe is also termed as Vascular Dementia??I'm sure someone will correct me here?
It has shown on the MR scan that he has sufferd many brain strokes which has lead to the result..
The symptoms began a couple of years ago...but have progressed extremley fast over the last year...I and many who knew us thought it was Alzheimers Desease and I am wondering if anyone out there can tell me the difference between the two, as most of the symptoms are very similar..
Athough I knew and expected the results, I have felt so very sad and upset since our visit to the Dr. it almost feels as if I have been hit between the eyes.
We moved to Spain 3 years ago, to retire in a nice little apartment on the costa blanca...so it is doubly sad that this terrible desease has hit my dear husband..we have no family living here in spain, although I do have many friends here.
I now have to decide what the next steps will be.. e.g do I move back to the UK or stay here in spain, I also need to find out if there is any treatment to help my husband either here or if I were to move back to the UK..
I would really appreciate any info and I thank you all so much for reading my message