Worried about memory clinic appointment

Do you happen to have any links for those articles, dalrymple23? (Sorry, got the name wrong before)

I suffered from memory loss and disorientation for a few months recently. I often lost all sense of what day it was, which was quite frightening. My GP gave me a 12-question memory test and told me I could be referred to the memory clinic if I wanted to be, but he didn’t seem to think I needed it at this point. A friend in her late 60s has just been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, which obviously made me worried.

There are lots of things that can cause memory loss, and memory loss certainly made me bad tempered! It might help your DH a lot to be assessed if it sheds some light on why he’s forgetting things.

I hope the visit to the clinic is helpful.

Early diagnosis of dementia can lead to excellent early treatment which has a better outcome than otherwise Worrying won't change the memory score or diagnosis but isn't good for your own health As soo as a diagnosis is in place get all the help you can for both of you

Definitely ask him to get a hearing test,could be one of the problems,huge difference with hearing aids.

Not all dementia are suitable for treatment.

Hearing loss is also a risk factor for dementia.
I went for a hearing test last October; my Mum died with Alzheimer's and my Dad has vascular dementia, so I'm interested in anything that might help avoid them!
I wasn't aware of any hearing problems but I do have tinnitus. The test showed some hearing loss in the upper register, with the damage in the inner ear, so I've had the NHS hearing aids which I'm perfectly happy with. All free 🙂

The way it was described to me is that if part of your brain can't hear, it will shut down hence the risk factor for dementia.
I'm happy to wear the hearing aids now as an insurance policy, rather than wish I'd done so in years to come. They're also really helping with the tinnitus 👍

I looked after my husband since his stroke 26 years ago ….then 4-5 years ago started to develop dementia …..then all through Covid he developed Alzheimers….i had my 2nd stroke and then my kids decided enough was enough and he’s gone into full time care ….27 years of my life given up to nursing and caring ….my relief is tangible .
So, no wise words from me !