 Life-changing news: I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease! ---> The Alzheimer's Society <--- Thursday 23 June 2011 I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease today at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. Although it is still in very early stages, slight forgetfulness has been creeping in... and I am just glad that I now know what is the matter, and for it to be out in the 'open' as it were. From this point on, this webpage will be dedicated to helping the Alzheimer's organisation in anyway that I can, and look forward to your support when I get more information on the illness and what we can do... whilst I still can.  My Mam and me... we both have dementia --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 5 August 2011 Today I start my Alzheimer's drug treatment, which has arrived from the Working Age Dementia clinic. It is called Donezepil and is used to help slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease... although it isn't a cure, it will help me through the coming months and years try and live my life as I am now... a little forgetful, but still aware... which is good news for the short-term. There is no going back as from today... once I put that first tablet in my mouth then I know that this is all real and must face whatever happens with my usual dignity and grace... yeah right! I am going to fight this all the way! I might not end up winning the war, but I will not go down without fighting... that just isn't my nature! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 23 August 2011 I have seen a CPN (community psychiatric nurse) that deals with people with Alzheimer's and dementia today. She has been extremely helpful and understanding. She explained to me what will happen in the future, with respect and dignity for my feelings, arranged for me to get my medications in blister packs to help me take my tablets on time, at the right time, without me having to keep sorting them out too. She is arranging for someone from the Welfare Rights to come and see me and to make sure that I am getting fully what I am entitled to because of my Alzheimer's disease and other plans and ideas that will help me in the future, as the illness progresses. We are having a monthly appointment, and I have also seen a psychiatrist who deals with dementia, and he was very helpful and understanding too and I have another appointment with him in three months time. Although I am still in some shock with the diagnosis of the disease, now that I am receiving full professional help and care, the future doesn't seem daunting as much as it did and hopefully will have quite a few more years ahead of me to make my own decisions, albeit with people there to help me with this. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope that you have enjoyed your visit to my own personal website, and
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