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Monique72

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Brain Atrophy
Posted: 02-25-08 19:07pm

My father had a CT scan done and found out he has Brain Atrophy. His doctor or the CT specialist have not explained exactly what has gone wrong, maybe what caused this, where to go from here? We do not know if there is medication that he can take, if he needs therapy. He desperately wants to go back to work as a builder but his family knows that he can't, he's got bad memory loss, doesn't like to be told what to do, unable to try new things. A whole list of other things that are driving us all up the wall with. Does anyone know any medication for this? Can it be cured? My father is 62years old, once you are diagnosed with this how much longer approximately are they expected to live? Anyone with answers or suggestions much appreciated. Thanks
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jr7841

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Posted: 02-28-08 05:25am

The brain is a muscle and will atrophy from non-use just like any other muscle. He needs to exercise his brian by reading, doing cross-words, engaging in conversation, doing things with his hands, perhaps a hobby, watching shows like Wheel of Fortune or The Price Is Right, etc.
Have you checked into the beginning stages of Alzheimer's or Sundowner's Syndrome? Older people get Sundowner's in the evening, it's a period of mental confusion when the sun goes down. It's a real medical condition too.
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