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Do I need to be assessed?

TimC

I'm rapidly approaching the grand old age of 80 and recently suspected that I could well be autistic. I'm not looking for any financial or official assistance, so is there any need for me to be assessed?

What I really need is advice on how to manage things. I've been struggling a lot for too many years and I'm hoping that now that I may have identified the root cause of my struggles, I may be able to make things easier. Coping day to day shouldn't be this hard.

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  • Welcome to the community. I am in a similar position to you. Last year, at the age of 70, I finally realized that I must be autistic. Initially, I decided that it would be sufficient to self-identify as I didn't want any support of accommodations. However, I have now decided that I want the autism assessment (I dislike the term 'diagnosis') on my NHS record because undiagnosed autism in older adults can be confused with early stage dementia.

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  • Welcome to the community. I am in a similar position to you. Last year, at the age of 70, I finally realized that I must be autistic. Initially, I decided that it would be sufficient to self-identify as I didn't want any support of accommodations. However, I have now decided that I want the autism assessment (I dislike the term 'diagnosis') on my NHS record because undiagnosed autism in older adults can be confused with early stage dementia.

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