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gfields
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Posted 1/5/2021 9:40 AM (GMT -8)
My father has been losing his memory for the past 6 months. It has steadily been getting worse. Today he can't remember anything. Things he told me 5 minutes ago, he doesn't remember. I want to get him to a top neurologist in the Boston area to get evaluated. He has been to a local neurologist and had an MRI but it did not show anything unusual. This neurologist was not particularly helpful.

Does anyone know of a really good neurologist in the Boston area that you might be able to recommend? I think he needs to be looked at ASAP because his memory is really getting bad. It's actually getting a little scary.

Thanks for your help!
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Steve n Dallas
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Posted 1/6/2021 2:41 AM (GMT -8)
Do you have a trusted family GP you can go to soon? He/she can look him over and or recommend a Neuro.
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Posted 2/18/2021 3:13 AM (GMT -8)
Yes, we had done that. He provided two names of two neuro doctors. He has seen them. They have not been helpful. They want him to perform a 2 hour long verbal test and charge him 2 thousand dollars, and they said once they get the results there's not much they can really do with the information.

I think the reality is that these doctors have no way to reverse the causes of alzheimers, so there's not much they can really do.

He has been getting really bad over the past couple weeks. He can't remember anything.

I am also concerned about asset protection. If he had to go to a nursing home, they will take all of his money. If they take all of his money, my mother won't have money to live on. Is there a way to protect his money so my mother doesn't go broke? She is 75 and there's no way she would be able to get another job. She would still need to pay the rent, heat, water, ect.
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Steve n Dallas
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Posted 2/19/2021 3:13 AM (GMT -8)
Nursing homes/full lock down facility charge a monthly fee. If you can afford the fee with insurance etc then his assets should be safe to an extent.

And or you start moving all his assets to your name etc.
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