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Lately, my mom (she's in her late 40s) has been repeatedly asking me the same questions over and over. It's like she doesn't pay attention to what I say even if I just said it 5 minutes ago. I can be pretty impatient, so I hate the fact that I get upset with her when this happens because I honestly feel something is going on.
Her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and he sadly passed away several years ago due to the disease. I believe this can run in the family.
I told her that she should go to the doctor and see if anything can be done as a precaution. Is that even possible? I know there's no cure, but maybe something to "help" her remember what someone has said to her.
Or it could be that she has a ton of things on her mind, is used to talking to several people about the same things and just can't remember that she already asked you instead of your brother or your dad.
Lately, my mom (she's in her late 40s) has been repeatedly asking me the same questions over and over. It's like she doesn't pay attention to what I say even if I just said it 5 minutes ago. I can be pretty impatient, so I hate the fact that I get upset with her when this happens because I honestly feel something is going on.
Her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and he sadly passed away several years ago due to the disease. I believe this can run in the family.
I told her that she should go to the doctor and see if anything can be done as a precaution. Is that even possible? I know there's no cure, but maybe something to "help" her remember what someone has said to her.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Please have her see her HCP for an exam, especially if it is time for her "yearly". What you describe can surely be age-related, but other things can mimic this. There are a few non-invasive screening tests that can be performed in an office setting. Early-onset Alzheimer's usually shows up earlier, but who knows? There is a form of hydrocephalus that can cause this and even small strokes and believe it or not, post-menopause! Good luck to both you and her.
Both my father and I want her to go to the doctor because he notices it too, but she's reluctant as she knew how devastating it was to her dad. I guess she just doesn't want to hear bad news but I would want to know.
But I didn't even think of menopause. I will say that I don't live with her so when she visits me or calls, she'll ask the same questions repeatedly. And it could be 10+ different questions a day.
Sigh. It's just sad. We're really close and I hope nothing is really wrong.
My Dad died with it at the age of 75. We started to notice symptoms about 5 years prior. I think its more likely your mother is pre-menopause and it can mess with a woman in many, many different ways. Memory is one of those. I am curious to know, however, if she has ever smoked cigarettes? New findings seem to show that Alzheimer's patients never smoked. My Dad never smoked, although I did for 35 years before finally switching to an ecig 3-1/2 years ago. Relatives who smoked, did not suffer Alzheimer's either. Nicotine is a stimulant like caffeine and is useful in some neurological disorders, such as certain forms of Alzheimer's.
Mini-strokes can cause the same symptoms. You don't feel them but they can be devastating to the brain. Studies of brains of patients after death have demonstrated that some people who were thought to have Alzheimer's were actually stoke victims
My Dad died with it at the age of 75. We started to notice symptoms about 5 years prior. I think its more likely your mother is pre-menopause and it can mess with a woman in many, many different ways. Memory is one of those. I am curious to know, however, if she has ever smoked cigarettes? New findings seem to show that Alzheimer's patients never smoked. My Dad never smoked, although I did for 35 years before finally switching to an ecig 3-1/2 years ago. Relatives who smoked, did not suffer Alzheimer's either. Nicotine is a stimulant like caffeine and is useful in some neurological disorders, such as certain forms of Alzheimer's.
She was a smoker years ago but hasn't touched a cigarette in probably 20ish years.
I appreciate y'all telling me about what else it could possibly be.
She was a smoker years ago but hasn't touched a cigarette in probably 20ish years.
I appreciate y'all telling me about what else it could possibly be.
Good for her! I don't know if former use would protect her, if in fact it does, its just something they are starting to notice. All of my relatives that smoked, except 1, smoked till the day they died AFAIK.
There is a drug called Aricept which is often precribed to those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s because it thought it may help. There is some information about the drug here:
In clinical trials, some individuals who took the drug, compared to individuals who took a placebo (a substance which looks like the drug but has no effect), showed some improvement or no decline in cognition (including memory, orientation and language) and global functioning (for example, the performance of daily activities such as bathing, dressing and eating).
At best, it might buy her some time if she has Alzheimer's.
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