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The doctor has recommended a neuropsychiatric evaluation for mother, but she doesn’t want to do any tests. How do I get her to agree to test?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Jul 2, 2023
How can we determine competency? She has a neurology appointment for this, but it is not until September.
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Llamalover47
Answered Jun 30, 2023
No neurologists available for assessment. Any suggestions?
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Tynagh
Replied Jun 30, 2023
General weakness, feeling of dying.
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AlvaDeer
Answered Jun 25, 2023
How to convince 97 yr old father to take the dementia test?
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againx100
Answered Jun 13, 2023
Update from appt. with MIL today.
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Geaton777
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My sister is exhibiting cognitive fail. What kind of specialist does she go to for a firm diagnosis?
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AlvaDeer
Answered Jun 2023
Can someone share with me their experiences with procedure of diagnosis?
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chekylildevil
Replied Jun 2023
My grandmother is 71-years-old and she is displaying signs of dementia. How do I know it‘s not something else?
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AlvaDeer
Replied Jun 2023
For those with family members with dementia, are you thinking about getting tested? And to what end?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied May 2023
My wife’s SW new assessment went from total dependence to extensive. She is still in need of total care. She is the same .Reevaluate appeal?
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JoAnn29
Answered May 2023
MRI for dementia patient?
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Grandma1954
Answered May 2023
Approved assessment tools and clinical guidelines for psychopharmacy and early stage dementia in seniors?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered May 2023
Does dementia alone allow one to go into a long-term nursing home?
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Momloveshelp
Replied May 2023
What to do when your mom won't call her doctor for shortness of breath?
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Fawnby
Answered May 2023
When someone is injured and hospital Dr. check them and eventually have surgery, should they follow through on lab results before discharge?
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MACinCT
Answered May 2023
Frontotemporal dementia. Can anyone share their experience with this?
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Ariadnee
Replied May 2023
Does it make sense to skip an MRI? What are others' experienes?
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Way2tired
Replied Apr 2023
**911** Where do I go from here?
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Daughterof1930
Answered Apr 2023
Why no mention about the delay in diagnosis because GP's too often refer most early symptoms for a low sensitivity brain scan?
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newbiewife
Answered Apr 2023
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