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by Sirenofthespring
Sat May 21, 2022 3:34 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1735

Re: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Thanks, she already has a cat and she does pet the cat but it is not the same. I also got her a foot massage machine. She only wants someone to rub her back. Sometimes she uses a stick and does it herself...but she does not like it as much and her anxiety is always really bad...It's like her brain s...
by Sirenofthespring
Sat May 21, 2022 1:35 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1735

Re: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Thanks I really appreciate your response. I know I need to work on self-care, trying my best...I don't have any other family, but I do have supportive friends. Mom was by best friend, which makes this so very hard... I do have an elder law attorney - doing the best we can to plan. The thing is mom's...
by Sirenofthespring
Sat May 21, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1735

Re: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Regarding the JAMA study I wonder if it is possible to look at data for those with APOE4/APOE2 not just APOE2...I think that particular genotype is the risky one per the Uptodate article I have read, but not aware what the RR is.
by Sirenofthespring
Sat May 21, 2022 9:58 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1735

Re: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Thanks so much for this information. It is helpful and reassuring for me. Yes, my mom was totally against the HRT because she was worried about the risk of breast cancer. In her case, it might have actually been the right decision as she was later found to carry the BRCA1 gene. On the other hand, sh...
by Sirenofthespring
Fri May 20, 2022 8:28 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Replies: 11
Views: 1735

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Hi, My mom unfortunately had a severe hemorrhagic stroke and was diagnosed with cerebral amyloid angiopathy about a year and a half ago. It left her completely disabled and with dementia overnight. 😢 CAA is similar to Alzheimer’s disease but the plaques prefer the brain blood vessels. Apoe4 is a ris...