T:<diagnostic_test> brain results.
pl help	Q:Hi, My father's(age <age>,  <location>) <diagnostic_test> report reads--Bilateral cerebral hemispheres show diffuse cortical atrophy,  more marked in bilateral frontotemporal lobes with prominence of cortical sulci,  cisterns and CSF spaces.
The ventricular system is prominent.
Pl help in understanding this.
he had rapid cognitive degradation in past <time_period>.
now cant remember house address,  faces of relatives.
thanks for all the helpajay	
T:(No Subject)	Q:Hi everybody.
I have just joined.
I've been a member to Alzconnected.
org and really enjoyed it there,  but,  today I was surfing the net and came across this forum.
I am a full time caregiver to my <age> year old mother in my home who was diagnosed in <date>.
She is later stage <num>,  early <num>.
I just wanted to say hi,  before I start learning how to navigate this forum.
<name>	A:Hi <name> and welcome to the forum.
My Mother has dementia,  and lives in a <institution>.
It's awesome that you are taking care of your Mom full time.
Unfortunately,  since I'm the breadwinner in the family,  I havent had that opportunity but she is in good hands and closer to my other siblings (we moved her after my Dad passed.  )
My sisters and brother visit her everyday,  so they have quite a presence the the home.
Again,  welcome!
A:Hello <name> .
and welcome: I too have a Mother in a <institution> for Dementia,  and it's been an experience.
Early last year,  the local <institution> had a weekly get together for caregivers (mostly of parents) that was my first exposure to some degree of caregiving.
It had a facilitator that was barely <age> years old and a graduate of the local <institution>.
but she had an amazing degree of perception.
Unfortunately,  the program stopped for some unknown reason.
During that timeframe,  my Mother was at home with a 24/7 live-in <professional_caregiver> who was good,  and I learned a little from her.
Then last <month>,  Mom's <professional_practitioner> said he wanted her to be in a <institution> that had a <professional_practitioner> - so a new chapter began.
My Mother is <age> years old,  is incontinent and is mostly confined to a wheelchair.
But .
until she was <age>,  she was happily and independantly living alone,  driving and I called her daily just to checck in.
It has been an experience - only wish I had some family who could have helped - but Mom has adjusted to the <institution> for Dementia pretty well,  and with every visit,  I have developed a greater appreceation for the care she has been getting.
