I have a diagnosis of MCI

[Tchapman]

HI I was diagnosed with MCI on the 28th of July this year I feel like I'm in shock as I wasn't expecting to her this from the Dr its like I'm grieving I sometimes get everything mixed up when I talk and people avoid me because they don't understand it or they tell me not to dwell on it when you can't because it's always there I wish there was more support like a support group for people with mci in London I called the admiral support line with helped but I feel so scared that it's going to affect my work or driving or haveing dementia horible,

 

[northumbrian_k]

Hi @Tchapman and welcome to our community. I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis and understandable fears for the future. This is a great place to find information and get support from other members. Have a good look around and perhaps start a thread of your own in this forum as you may get more responses that way.

You may find this information about MCI to be helpful

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Mild cognitive impairment is when a person starts to have problems with their memory or thinking. It can be a sign of a disease that will eventually cause dementia but MCI is not dementia and can be caused by other health problems.

www.alzheimers.org.uk

 

[mikeb2]

when I was first told Ive got MCI by the DR - the most I got was I refer you to Memory clinic and that was that- I found others around me not taking the diagnoses seriously stating Its just age or not talking about has though It will go away and just continue has normal. I had people raising there voice to me like i was deaf , hoping if they shout loud enough it will sink in, others keep thinking I'm ill and a rest on the bed or few days away will sort it out. or taking the micky out of me .