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I've been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and am in the very beginning stage called MCI - Mild Cognitive Impairment. I made it clear in my living will that any deathbed conversion is not to be taken seriously, but that it is only coming from my delusional state at that time. Christopher Hitchens made that same request. That puts me in good company.

GodlessFred 6 May 26
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I am sorry for your situation. I lived through my mother's dementia. She had periods of brilliance and periods of not knowing her own name. She could tell you exactly what was in a recipe some fifty years ago, but could not remember if my sister visited five minutes earlier. My mom's support system was limited to me and my sister. Keep your friends in your circle. You will need them as the disease progresses.

There is some good advice on this page. Read and eat well. Exercise your body and your mind. Keep us informed as to your prognosis.

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Just a thought...has your diagnosis been made after every other possibility (drug interactions, B-12 deficiency, blocked carotid arteries, to name just a few possibilities) have been ruled out? Because i know several people misdiagnosed who wasted Years. Best wishes!

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Take a look at this article. It’s not from peer review but it is at least worth a read.

[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Sorry to hear that man.

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So sorry to hear of your diagnosis (dx ). My mother was recently dx with MCI, but her doc says it’s too early to tell if it’s Alzheimer’s, dementia or natural aging. How did your doc pin it down?

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I'm so sorry to hear of your diagnosis, and I hope your MCI period is long and strong, and surrounded with love. I'm ashamed to say I was like most people who learn about ALZ: it was only after my father was diagnosed.

Good for you for taking charge - if it helps, all of us now know of your plan and know that any conversion - should it ever happen - is only via nefarious means and thus a lie. Know that we're here for you, @GodlessFred. 🙂

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Indeed it does Sir. I hope you can continue to live as you wish for a long time to come and obviously stay on here 🙂

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I'm sorry. I hope you still enjoy the rest of your time.

I'm constantly reading up about food and health. At the moment I'm adding small amounts of turmeric powder to all my cooking. There seems to be some evidence that it protects cognitive function over the long term. Big Pharma will hate it.

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Interesting idea. I hope you are able to enjoy as much of your life for as long as you can. Peace.

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Sorry to hear of your diagnosis.

I am dubious that ever-hopeful theists will take this clause as anything other than a tacit admission of pre-existing private doubts that you're trying to get out in front of, but what the heck, there's probably no harm in trying.

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My 90 yr old mom has it.
I hope that you're a veteran
They will "pay" your healthcare.

Thanks for the thought Kevin and I hope your mother is peaceful. Your mention of being a veteran is ironic. Over 50 years ago the armed forces rejected me because of a heart murmur. So it seems my brain got to me before my heart did.

@GodlessFred I currently give her 1250 mg CBD Oil. It helps immensely.
She doesn't have as many OCD tendencies.

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Sorry to hear this. It is a deplorable illness. Many people in my family suffered from it including my father. Just don't let it get you depressed. I know that's probably the most difficult part but I believe depression makes it much worse. Find things to laugh about. Laughter is the best medicine.

@CoastRiderBill Makes me wonder if you get depression first or Alzheimer's first?

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I never thought about including a death bed conversion clause in my health care directive. hmmm ...

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