Delivering an Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis

[judycoulter]

everyone deserves a dr likes this man. He is amazing.

[lisakhan]

This man looks afraid. My heart goes out to him.

[thatjokerperson]

Its hard watching her realize her life is about to change

[noneyabusiness]

My Mom is 92. Lived with me for the last 18 yrs. I’ve got to deal with this problem everyday, have for yrs. As a single retirement age man it’s a new adventure everyday just trying to find out what she wants/will eat. Unfortunately, almost always there’s only 1 in the family that takes care of the aged parent. I’ve got 1 sibling that don’t help at all and 1 that helps about twice a month for a few hours. But this is my Mom, she was always there for
me. I promised my Dad I’d take care of her, and I will! 1 of these days, she’ll be gone. I never once felt unloved, with either parent! Still don’t! That’s the 1 thing Mom is still capable of, love!

[maria]

Sam is lucky to have such a genuinely caring doctor.

[dimitrova]

This doctor is excellent.He has very good communication skills.Speaks clearly, uses the right words and he has done a thorough examination to rule out other factors. Well done.I wish they do the same in England.

[teigentime]

Thank you, Sam and Lydia, for allowing us to be part of this difficult and vulnerable event. You are helping others to be able to get more information and not be as afraid.

[weedhopper]

Alzheimer's is the cruelest of diseases. You die alone, even when your family and loved ones surround your death bed. You don't know or recognize them. They're strangers. I watched my dad die this way. I would rather die from the most painful cancerous death with my last vision being of my family at my side, than to die surrounded by strangers.

[whyme]

This is how I lost my dad in 07. God I miss him so much. It's a long and slow good bye. Hug your parents tell them you love them. Life is to short.

[psychedelicpython]

My eyes got tears in them with Lidia’s (or Lydia’s) reaction to the diagnosis. Such a heartbreaking diagnosis.

[chrismorgan]

Amazing doctor. A total credit to his profession. My heart goes out to Sam

[shadowknight]

I see this man as a brave man. He wants to know where he's at with what he is experiencing. He's not hiding from it or in denial. He wants to know the best steps forward to deal with what he is facing. I have great respect for him!

[nicomeier]

My mother died from Alzheimer's two years ago.
It's a terrible decease that slowly but surely strips a person of all that makes you a person.
My heart goes out to this man and his family and I whish them all the strength they need.
My advise: spend as much time together and do the things he likes while you still

[brettb.]

What an articulate, patient, caring and well spoken doctor. I wish they were all such doctors.

[ImNotADeeJay]

why can't everybody speak so well articulate and enunciated like this guy?

[zedlips]

What a professional Doctor, very much in touch with humanity.

[Pamelina]

I never want to die forgetting my whole life 😢

[doriswestfall]

This dr is wonderful-honest, compassionate, knowledgeable, recognizing the effects on the partner. God bless him.

[emobean]

I think this is honestly the best way that conversation could be had. He was calm and concise with both the patient and the caregiver, and laid out everything in a very clear way.

[lisawarren]

This man has got to be the poster child for doctors. Wow!! So eloquent!!!