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Heard a rumor that students were using this medication to do well on exams, is this possible?

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A guest on the Dr. Bob Show talks about having alzheimer’s disease. For more health tips and information visit www.DrBobShow.com.

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My grandma is 90 years old and is still 90% "Mentally With It". She is about 75% physically, she needs to use a walker when she goes out, but pretty much she is "All There".

She got scammed by some guy that said her bank info had been compromised and she had to give him money and info so they could open a new account for her. She had ,500.00 stolen from her.

My great grandmother started to have a mental decline at about age 90… We are worried that this is the first symptom of a greater problem.

I’m no expert on age related mental decline but I’ve heard that if you go get evaluated for Dementia/Alzheimer’s and you catch it in the early stages, there are medications and treatment to help slow the progression.

I have no idea how to go about getting my grandma to do this…

Long story short, I live in Chicago, IL USA and she is in Tucson, AZ USA and my Uncle’s Wife (My uncle and his wife both live in Tucson near my Grandma) is VERY Anti-Medication. I’m trying to get info on all of this to provide to my Uncle so that there can be no doubt that this is a good idea.

Can someone help direct me to information on:
1. What types of "Testing" will she do.
2. What type of Doctor do I need to look up to do the testing.
3. What is the scale she will be put on when she finishes her tests? (What is it called)
4. What are the medication options to help prevent the continued mental decline?

ANY personal stories would help as well… ANY help is greatly appreciated.

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I am power of attorney for my father who is in a nursing home. He has Alzheimers disease. And gets very paranoid. One day he loves me and wants my help, the next day he hates me. The following day I am his best friend, the next day he wants to kill me. And so on. During those "bad" days he will tell the nursing home, "don’t give my son any information about my health". And the nursing home listens to him! I will call there and ask the nurse "how is my father doing on the new medication" and they will say "your father says he doesn’t want you to know his medical business". But the next day I can call and if he is in an OK mood, I can get the information. The POA states, "I wish my son (name here) to be treated as I would be treated with regards to my health care information". Isn’t the nursing home making a mistake? This is in New York State. Thank you.

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oh my gosh i give up. i cant handle it anymore. im only freaking 16! i shouldnt be this stressed. school, home, friends, grades. ok home my mom wont leave me alone about my grades when im doing the best i can and taking challenging courses. i only got one c and shes mad. im trying. my grandmas dying of alzheimers and mom takes care of her. puts stress on her and she comes home in a bad mood. talking about how she wish she would die so itd be easier on her or saying shes thinking about overdosing her so she can have it easier. my mom tried to kill herself several months ago by trying to overdose on xanax. I CANT TAKE THIS. i will never forgive my mom, and right now as bad as it sounds i hate her right now. at school i failed math, bc i had too much going on at home obviously. friends problems, ppl hating me. just too much to explain. I FEEL LIKE IM GOING TO EXPLODE. im having trouble breathing.. im shaking, cant take this anymore. AHH. i want to run away RIGHT NOW. please help!
you just dont even understand, thats only HALF the problems im going thru. i dont even have time to eat. my mom is constantly making me study for SOMETHING. no matter what it is, if im not studying, i need to clean the house or do chores. i havent eaten in two days. i feel like im going to pass out! ive been crying non stop. my face is blood red. im having a lot of trouble breathing right now. im so angry and UPSET AND STRESSED. i am considering running away. i mean my mom didnt even graduate highschool, she smokes, she tried to kill herself, blah blah blah. why does she freakeing expect all this from me. i give up. i hate my life right now and i want to quit. mom wont take me to the doctor for medication for anxiety or anything. i feel like im about to just have a nervous breakdown. theres just too much for me to type out, but it is truly way too much for me to handle, and i cant take it. im shaking so bad. i dont have time for anything, but studying and school.

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What is the name of the medication that some Alzheimer’s patients get to help with confusion and memory loss?

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I’m a full time nursing student during the day. I’m wondering if there’s any websites to search for night time caregining jobs. I tried craigslist not much luck there. I have Nursing Assistant license and CNA on it’s way. Basicly I’m looking for a job that allows the worker to sleep with a baby monitor in case the patient wakes up and needs assistance to the bathroom or medication. I can’t give up the sleep bacause the daytime classes require lots of focus and memorazation and I still have to pay the bills that’s why I need the night shift. I’m not looking for hourly pay althought it would be nice, I’m looking more of a flat rate since most people won’t pay hourly for sleeping position. Please email me with any info that you may have.

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I am 31 year old mother of two children. Alzheimers, depression, and heart disease runs in my family. In my late teens I partied a lot and experimented with drugs. I have been clean and sober for over 11 years and have recently begun having problems with my memory. I currently take prescription medication for depression and crohns disease. I was out to eat today with family.I asked a family member when did you return to the table (we had been having a conversation only seconds before and that person had not left the table). Also I incorrectly subsitute the wrong word for things, consistently misplace my phone or keys, sometimes do not remember what I was just doing. A month or so ago I was shopping for purses and had left my phone inside one and then misplaced it within a matter of minutes. I could not remember where I had just sat my phone. I sometimes will drop things without realizing I have dropped them until they hit the floor. I am not sure if this is a side effect of my medication or a more serious problem. I feel that I am too young for Alzheimers disease. Does any one know what could be wrong? Should I schedule an appointment with a neurologist?

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I have Parkinson’s disease and I saw an article that linked compulsive gambling with PD medication and my Neurologist has confirmed that there is a link with compulsive behavior and certain medication being given for PD. My question is being asked because I just saw a number of incorrect answers that were given here to someone that asked about it. The asker was told in no uncertain terms that gambling is a social disease and not a medical problem. Has anyone else here ever read an article linking compulsive gambling to PD medication?

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The hospice nurse recently removed several of his daily medications (aspirin, cholesterol medication for instance), and I’m told his doctor is not being consulted because he’s no longer in the picture. Is this normal?

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