Hello
I've finally plucked up the nerve to write this. I've been wondering for a couple of years now if I have very early signs that I'll have dementia. It began with little things that can be dismissed as 'we all do that when we're tired, stressed etc. But now it's bit more- I struggle to remember words I need (I'm an English teacher), I can't add and subtract numbers easily and if there are two parts to solving a maths problem, I keep forgetting which part I'm doing and why... then I have to stop and think about what I'm trying to do and start again. (All this is using paper and pen because I can't hold it in my head).
I'm not stressed or tired and I'm now living with my mum, caring for her because she has dementia. I did a short course for dementia carers and listened to some people who seemed just like me but said they had dementia. Then one of the ladies mentioned that it's common to veer off to the side while walking. I was a bit shocked because I'd just been telling a friend that I do that.
I've stopped telling people I think I may develop dementia because they just tell me not to be daft. I don't know if I have it or not but my question is, since there isn't any cure, is there any point at this stage asking for a test? I want to go back to work one day and don't want to tell an employer I've been diagnosed with mild dementia.
Thank you for reading...
I've finally plucked up the nerve to write this. I've been wondering for a couple of years now if I have very early signs that I'll have dementia. It began with little things that can be dismissed as 'we all do that when we're tired, stressed etc. But now it's bit more- I struggle to remember words I need (I'm an English teacher), I can't add and subtract numbers easily and if there are two parts to solving a maths problem, I keep forgetting which part I'm doing and why... then I have to stop and think about what I'm trying to do and start again. (All this is using paper and pen because I can't hold it in my head).
I'm not stressed or tired and I'm now living with my mum, caring for her because she has dementia. I did a short course for dementia carers and listened to some people who seemed just like me but said they had dementia. Then one of the ladies mentioned that it's common to veer off to the side while walking. I was a bit shocked because I'd just been telling a friend that I do that.
I've stopped telling people I think I may develop dementia because they just tell me not to be daft. I don't know if I have it or not but my question is, since there isn't any cure, is there any point at this stage asking for a test? I want to go back to work one day and don't want to tell an employer I've been diagnosed with mild dementia.
Thank you for reading...
