Hi all,
My mother (73) was recently diagnosed with early alzheimer's, but I find her symptoms different from most stories. Her main symptom that comes and goes periodically is that she does not recognize her husband (my father). She recognizes and remembers the names of all the others, both young and old relatives, but thinks her closest companion is a stranger. Her short-term memory is also good. She remembers what we talked about on these phone the previous day etc. She does not have a urine infection.
Any thoughts about the situation? Is this how alzheimer's can start or could this be something else? The diagnosis is based on a memory test and a MRI scan.
Thanks for the help,
Aura
My mother (73) was recently diagnosed with early alzheimer's, but I find her symptoms different from most stories. Her main symptom that comes and goes periodically is that she does not recognize her husband (my father). She recognizes and remembers the names of all the others, both young and old relatives, but thinks her closest companion is a stranger. Her short-term memory is also good. She remembers what we talked about on these phone the previous day etc. She does not have a urine infection.
Any thoughts about the situation? Is this how alzheimer's can start or could this be something else? The diagnosis is based on a memory test and a MRI scan.
Thanks for the help,
Aura