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Lung Disease in the Elderly
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My brother has COPD and claims he can't help with my 95-year-old dad. He's not on oxygen and has never been to the ER. Is he exaggerating?
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BarbBrooklyn
Replied Apr 2, 2024
How do I know when my dad is using his health problems to get what he wants? And how do I stand up to him without the guilt?
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faithfulbeauty
Replied Mar 11, 2024
My mother is 87 years old and has severe ILD. She is still able to dress herself, but I make her meals, and help her shower.
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JoAnn29
Answered Feb 12, 2024
My 95 year old mother coughs at meals in a retirement home, and other residents want her removed from dining room.
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lealonnie1
Replied Nov 27, 2023
What level of support is normal to expect from family?
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KNance72
Replied Nov 9, 2023
How do you handle nose bleeds from the constant use of high flow oxygen?
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XenaJada
Answered Aug 5, 2023
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How long does my mom have to live? Her right lung is full of fluid and her left lung is crackling.
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ElizabethAR37
Replied Jul 11, 2023
My husband is on hospice for end stage lung disease and requires 8L oxygen and 15L for any activity. How much longer can he continue losing weight?
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MACinCT
Answered Jun 3, 2023
What to do when your mom won't call her doctor for shortness of breath?
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Fawnby
Answered May 2023
Does anyone have ideas on how to keep an oxygen hose from tangling around the bottom of a rocker/recliner chair?
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gladimhere
Answered Dec 2022
Where can I find assistance with oxygen for a low income COPD person?
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Grandma1954
Answered Aug 2022
I just need to vent. Is that okay? I don't even expect help... just commiserate and make me laugh if you can. Thanks!
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97yroldmom
Answered Aug 2022
What is a good oxygen saturation level?
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Leahst
Answered Jul 2022
Any tips for keeping an oxygen mask in place when the patient keeps pulling it down?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Jul 2022
Why do neighbors, family, friends & even strangers think it’s their place to accuse me of not doing enough for my family member?
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OMGKittens
Replied Jun 2022
Advice on how to get my mom admitted to a hospital so (hopefully) Medicare will pick up 90 days of a skilled nursing facility?
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againx100
Answered Jun 2022
I’m burnt out caregiving for my wife. Any suggestions?
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MargaretMcKen
Answered May 2022
88-year-old mother in ICU and doctors state she will never be able to come off vent full-time. Any thoughts or comments?
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TChamp
Answered May 2022
Looking for suggestions on separate HVAC/filtration systems OR other ideas to keep parents' smoking contained to one/two rooms in a home?
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MeDolly
Replied Apr 2022
I have sacrificed my time and money and have applied every skill and bit of energy I have to help Mom fight lung cancer. Any advice/direction?
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bundleofjoy
Replied Mar 2022
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