Hi All,
I am new to the early dementia forum having been in the middle and end stage forums four years ago with my dad.
So, my Mum has some very worrying memory issues. They aren’t present all of the time but when she is tired, or in pain, distracted or just unfocused they are very prevalent. I have spoken to the GP who asked the community matron to do dementia tests with her. She asked Mum to count backwards from 20 and name the seasons which she did, with mild hesitations. This test was done in the morning with facts she has known from childhood, which she remembers perfectly. The matron cleared her of dementia in literally 5 minutes.
Has anyone else had this type of experience in the early stages of dementia or do you think the matron is right and that I am seeing something being brought on by some other undefined issue. Doctor has now dismissed dementia totally
I am new to the early dementia forum having been in the middle and end stage forums four years ago with my dad.
So, my Mum has some very worrying memory issues. They aren’t present all of the time but when she is tired, or in pain, distracted or just unfocused they are very prevalent. I have spoken to the GP who asked the community matron to do dementia tests with her. She asked Mum to count backwards from 20 and name the seasons which she did, with mild hesitations. This test was done in the morning with facts she has known from childhood, which she remembers perfectly. The matron cleared her of dementia in literally 5 minutes.
Has anyone else had this type of experience in the early stages of dementia or do you think the matron is right and that I am seeing something being brought on by some other undefined issue. Doctor has now dismissed dementia totally