Re: / Alzheimer gene testing/ blood test

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If your insurance will cover it, it is a simple blood test.But even if you were to have one of the markers for it,that still does not mean that you are "predestined" to have it!Take good care of you, Kate,Love to you and the kids and to all here in our group,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 9:56:35 AMSubject: Re: / Alzheimer gene testing

There are several genes--carried by many--of course it is best if one doesnot carry any of those genes--but even if one does not, that is no guaranteethat we cannot develop any form of dementia or cognitive impairment.There are tricks that work for many, though: pocket calendar; pocket medicaljournal; pocket calendar only for the kids' events, even asking the kids to remind you.MS can cause its own cognitive form of "Multiple Surprises!"Love to you, Kate, and to the kids,nFrom: Kate Rothschild

To: MSersLife Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 4:48:13 AMSubject: Re: on the death of one's mother, and in honor of all mothers here

Thank you for the link, n--our dear link lady! I was hoping to read something about how one could get 'tested' for this gene; perhaps I didn't read the article closely enough, but I couldn't find any information regarding that. I am SO very forgetful, of both past and present information and goings-on. My kids are forever telling me how they tell me things, and I just plum don't remember. So, I'm scared. I think next time I see my neuro (which should be in the next week or 2, as I haven't seen him since March 1) I'll ask him if there is some sort of testing to rule it in or out.Love to you n,and all our dear friends here; my second family!Kate

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Gee thanks for that info, n. Perhaps I can talk my neuro into testing for it. He usually orders bloodwork, and maybe he can addthat test in.I usually just have a $20 copay for bloodwork.Thanks again!Love you and all,KateTo: MSersLife Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011

1:22:20 PMSubject: Re: / Alzheimer gene testing/ blood test

If your insurance will cover it, it is a simple blood test.But even if you were to have one of the markers for it,that still does not mean that you are "predestined" to have it!Take good care of you, Kate,Love to you and the kids and to all here in our group,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 9:56:35 AMSubject: Re: /

Alzheimer gene testing

There are several genes--carried by many--of course it is best if one doesnot carry any of those genes--but even if one does not, that is no guaranteethat we cannot develop any form of dementia or cognitive impairment.There are tricks that work for many, though: pocket calendar; pocket medicaljournal; pocket calendar only for the kids' events, even asking the kids to remind you.MS can cause its own cognitive form of "Multiple Surprises!"Love to you, Kate, and to the kids,nFrom: Kate Rothschild

To: MSersLife Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 4:48:13 AMSubject: Re: on the death of one's mother, and in honor of all mothers here

Thank you for the link, n--our dear link lady! I was hoping to read something about how one could get 'tested' for this gene; perhaps I didn't read the article closely enough, but I couldn't find any information regarding that. I am SO very forgetful, of both past and present information and goings-on. My kids are forever telling me how they tell me things, and I just plum don't remember. So, I'm scared. I think next time I see my neuro (which should be in the next week or 2, as I haven't seen him since March 1) I'll ask him if there is some sort of testing to rule it in or out.Love to you n,and all our dear friends here; my second family!Kate