ivan94ts
26-12-16, 17:18
I'm a huge hypochondriac, but now I'm not sure if I'm projecting my owns issues on my mother. Why? I think she might have Alzheimer's.
She's 42, which I know is below the usual age for AD, but I'm still scared I can barely function.
Things I've noticed (Pros) :
- She often forgets questions she was just about to ask. Literally in seconds.
- She repeats stories she already told me.
- I made her one of those tests you find online about dementia. First she draw the clock incorrectly(not that bad), but she quickly fixed it. AND of the three words she had to remember, she could only recall one of them.
- She forgets minor things that I've told her.
(Cons):
- She's 42.
- She does have a very good memory for dates and names, better than mine.
- She's often aware of this things.
So I don't know what to think. I'm having constant panic attacks because of the worries. Thing is, I also share some memory issues with her, and I'm only 22. Could it be the stress/depression? She has an incredibly stressful job were they treat her like crap, a boyfriend whom she's ALWAYS fighting with, and an ungrateful c*nt for a daughter. She deals with those things everyday, maybe is that.
Any advice. This is lowest I've felt with my health anxiety, and it's not even about me!
She's 42, which I know is below the usual age for AD, but I'm still scared I can barely function.
Things I've noticed (Pros) :
- She often forgets questions she was just about to ask. Literally in seconds.
- She repeats stories she already told me.
- I made her one of those tests you find online about dementia. First she draw the clock incorrectly(not that bad), but she quickly fixed it. AND of the three words she had to remember, she could only recall one of them.
- She forgets minor things that I've told her.
(Cons):
- She's 42.
- She does have a very good memory for dates and names, better than mine.
- She's often aware of this things.
So I don't know what to think. I'm having constant panic attacks because of the worries. Thing is, I also share some memory issues with her, and I'm only 22. Could it be the stress/depression? She has an incredibly stressful job were they treat her like crap, a boyfriend whom she's ALWAYS fighting with, and an ungrateful c*nt for a daughter. She deals with those things everyday, maybe is that.
Any advice. This is lowest I've felt with my health anxiety, and it's not even about me!