Catherine 's SharePosts Information and opinions on Alzheimer's from Catherine at OurAlzheimers.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202/rss self application/xml en-us 15 Catherine 's SharePosts 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202/14183/father Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:52:00 -0400 Catherine Confirmation for my father. Today my mother shared a cup of tea with me after my day of work and having greeted my little 10 mth old daughter that she minds for me,  we got down to the 'visit' that she  had received from the local nurse.  She confirmed that my father's recent hospital scan displayed the signs of the onset ofdementia.  I'm pretty new to the world of dementia and alzheimer's so please excuse my ignorance.  My... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202/14183/father http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202/13645/early-stage Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:25:00 -0400 Catherine Driving while in early stage of Alzheimer's My father a young man of only 58 is showing signs of Alzhimer's disease but we are as yet in limbo regarding proper diagnosis of it.  He's recently gone for a head scan and shall have the results in 10 days.  My question for anyone out there is that he is at present driving about the place, frankly can't keep him at home at all.  Always needs to be off out and spinning around.  He can't sit still.  It has... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202/13645/early-stage http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202/9357/seek-father Wed, 09 May 2007 18:22:00 -0400 Catherine How do seek help for my father in being properly diagnosed? My father is 58 years of age, a fresh man healthy physically but over the past few years has show signs of failing memory and a lack of interest in maintaining himself ie work or personally.  He has changed from an independent man to one that needs to be shown/told what to do.  Personally for me the strong willed intelligent funny man that was my father has changed to one that is now merely a shadow of his former self.   He has... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/7202/9357/seek-father