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| 15-January-2024 |
“I went to the doctor in June 2018 and was diagnosed in April 2022.”
Two months shy of four years, that is the shocking length of time Graham, a Dementia NI member from Derry, had to wait for his young-onset dementia diagnosis.
“That was from initial referral to receiving a diagnosis,” Graham told Derry Now.
“I first went to my GP because I was having a few issues around memory with dates and times and people,” he explained.
Two months shy of four years, that is the shocking length of time Graham, a Dementia NI member from Derry, had to wait for his young-onset dementia diagnosis.
“That was from initial referral to receiving a diagnosis,” Graham told Derry Now.
“I first went to my GP because I was having a few issues around memory with dates and times and people,” he explained.
My doctor did a memory test, which started the ball rolling. She said I hadn’t scored too well on the memory test, so she referred me to the memory clinic.
It took a few months for that referral to come through. I then sat down and did a very similar memory test with them. They then discussed that with their colleagues and the process of diagnosis rolled out from there.
I am told there were three brain scans, a few more memory test meetings, and a few more meetings with a specialist because of my age.
Continue reading @ Derry Now.
