4/4 mother turning 87 today

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4/4 mother turning 87 today

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My mother who is an APOE4 homozygote is turning 87 today! Yes, she does have Alzheimers but really it started in her 70's after stage 1 breast cancer , two surgeries and radiation. I live in her house with her. She knows who I am , helps me find and spell words and is still happy and sarcastic. There is hope for us all !
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Happy Birthday to your mom, Beaker! My mom turned 90 in August, and I am so pleased and grateful that she is still herself, seven years after her MCI diagnosis.

Best wishes to you and your mom!
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Beaker wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:18 am My mother who is an APOE4 homozygote is turning 87 today! Yes, she does have Alzheimers but really it started in her 70's after stage 1 breast cancer , two surgeries and radiation. I live in her house with her. She knows who I am , helps me find and spell words and is still happy and sarcastic. There is hope for us all !
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Happy Birthday to your feisty mom! Anyone who is happy, sarcastic and a good speller at age 87 with ApoE 4/4 ought to be a speaker at the next Alzheimer's Association meeting. I want to be her when I "grow up" to her age in 15 years!
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Beaker wrote:She knows who I am , helps me find and spell words and is still happy and sarcastic. There is hope for us all !
A wonderful birthday present for sure! Enjoy every minute of her spunk. :D
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Congratulations! If you don't mind me asking is she on a statin? I've just been put on Atorvastatin, high dose, and been told ALL patients (APOE4/4) should always be on one. Can't get comfortable with it.
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Yes she is on a statin and has been on one for years. Without one she has very high cholesterol. She is on Crestor
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