My grandpa was diagnosed with dementia in 2000, but the doctor didn’t tell us much more than that, and no one knew what to ask. That’s why I’m such an advocate for caregivers asking questions and learning as much as they can about their loved one’s diagnosis. We navigated everything on our own until hospice joined us. He passed away a month later in 2005. Now I know he should have been diagnosed much earlier, but his confusion was said to be from hearing loss. Now we know that hearing loss is a contributor to dementia and often a misdiagnosis of dementia.
Thanks for sharing, Tina. Learning about symptoms and questions is so important. I'm sorry you and your family didn't have the support you could have had, earlier.
My grandpa was diagnosed with dementia in 2000, but the doctor didn’t tell us much more than that, and no one knew what to ask. That’s why I’m such an advocate for caregivers asking questions and learning as much as they can about their loved one’s diagnosis. We navigated everything on our own until hospice joined us. He passed away a month later in 2005. Now I know he should have been diagnosed much earlier, but his confusion was said to be from hearing loss. Now we know that hearing loss is a contributor to dementia and often a misdiagnosis of dementia.
Thanks for sharing, Tina. Learning about symptoms and questions is so important. I'm sorry you and your family didn't have the support you could have had, earlier.
Thanks, Victoria. I learned a lot by figuring it out. It’s all helped along the way.