Diagnosis – Part 3 – The 4 Month Follow-Up & Medication Discussion
I was kind of dreading the follow-up appointment with the doctor who diagnosed Jim with Dementia. Not because I was uncomfortable with the appointment but because Jim is still fixated on that ass of a doctor who told him he couldn’t drive anymore. There was no way to control what would come out of Jim’s …. Read More
Diagnosis – Part 2
After months of waiting after the referral, I finally received notification for an appointment for Jim’s geriatric assessment. Downside. We’re in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic and it’s a phone consultation instead of an office visit. All of the reading I’d done, I was expecting a 2-3 hour office visit where they tested things …. Read More
The Diagnosis – Part 1 of Many More Than I Thought There Would Be
I want to be able to tell you that getting a Dementia diagnosis is fast and easy. Part of it is, and then there is a long process of hurry up and wait. We’re in Canada so our health system is both a blessing (free) and a curse (slow). Jim ‘presents’ really well so …. Read More