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Addiction in the Elderly
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Frustrated with alcoholic father in denial in sober home with possible beginnings of dementia?
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notgoodenough
Answered Aug 2021
Alcohol should be the number one question on the list. Why is no one mentioning the damage he is causing to his body?
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Upstream
Answered Aug 2019
My mom has dementia and vapes. How do I get her to stop smoking in the house. She is convinced that vaping is harmless.
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OldSailor
Answered Aug 2019
Is it legal for a caregiver to give a pain pill to my mom just to get get her to go back to bed?
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Countrymouse
Answered Mar 2018
My mother is addicted to HSN and QVC and spending over $2,300 on products she doesn't even use. We need help in fighting this addiction.
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Suzuser
Answered Sep 2018
Anyone dealing with oxygen at home due to stage 4 COPD in a spouse?
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lealonnie1
Replied Feb 7, 2024
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Elderly and alcoholism.
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied Feb 10, 2024
How long can he go on like this? Basically bed bound & on feeding tube.
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Daughterof1930
Answered Mar 2023
My 70 year old father is peeing on himself everyday and will not shower. He is diabetic & had 6 bypass surgeries. He has not taken his medicine. Any advice?
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Frank1776
Answered Jan 2023
Alcoholic Grandmother prone to falls. Any advice?
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JoAnn29
Answered Sep 2022
Can anyone talk to me about what to expect from Subutex?
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SnoopyLove
Replied Sep 2022
I'm dealing with a mother who is abusive one minute and pretends it didn't happen the next. Any advice?
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JoAnn29
Answered Oct 2022
Mom's gambling again and has taken cash advances from credit cards. Five $1,000.00 withdrawals in one night and she didn’t remember. Any advice?
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Iambe1612
Answered Aug 2022
My mother is diagnosed with psychotic depression. What can I do?
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LoopyLoo
Answered Nov 2022
How do you get your parent diagnosed when they are combative?
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Sarahk60
Answered Jan 2018
How do I help my father who has the beginnings of Alzheimer’s, anxiety and dementia experiences excruciating abdominal pain every morning?
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MommyJo
Replied Aug 2019
My elderly father is addicted to women please help!
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Longears
Answered Sep 2019
Help with housing options for mentally ill mom with addiction problems.
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Upstream
Answered Jan 2019
Librium? 10ml twice a day? Anyone have a similar experience?
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Carolann2244
Answered Jul 2021
When you can't get any answers to your wife's smoking and alcohol abuse, do you give up and sell your house to pay for the habit?
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Daughterof1930
Answered Feb 2021
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