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How do we get my mom to her initial appointment for memory care? She is 3 hours away, but her memory is rapidly declining.
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AlvaDeer
Answered Feb 12, 2024
Does hospice cover urine cultures?
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Llamalover47
Answered Dec 28, 2023
How do I get my dad’s primary care doctor to deem him at risk? He refuses to let me go to his visits?
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KNance72
Answered Nov 25, 2023
Has anyone else realized you're getting symptoms of MCI or dementia? What did you do?
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Sendhelp
Replied Nov 9, 2023
Questions regarding hospice evaluation.
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JoAnn29
Answered Oct 26, 2023
Dizziness and chest pain when breathing, any idea what could be going on?
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JoAnn29
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How do I get a diagnosis and help for my mother? She insists she is fine, but clearly, she is not. She had a stroke three years ago.
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Llamalover47
Answered Oct 3, 2023
Can an AL facility deny a person based on a quiz of a few questions?
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JoAnn29
Answered Oct 3, 2023
After several months, I received guardianship of my mother for her person and estate. She is now safe in a great memory care facility.
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igloo572
Answered Sep 27, 2023
Mom became borderline non-weight bearing in the blink of an eye. She had a knee replacement surgery and has not improved after spending 1 month at a rehab institute. What is really going on?
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KlaasHuntelaar
Replied Sep 21, 2023
I have Alzheimer’s and hypothyroidism. Recent test levels at 18.0. Will this permanently damage more memory?
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JoAnn29
Answered Sep 12, 2023
What’s it called when an elderly person has a bruise (which can get infected) from lying down too much, and not being rotated?
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JoAnn29
Replied Aug 6, 2023
Does a needs assessment and psych evaluation, by an agency, go on your LO’s medical record?
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sounhappy
Answered Jul 31, 2023
How do I know if I have dementia?
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Hothouseflower
Replied Jul 31, 2023
Non vascular dementia?
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cwillie
Answered Jul 24, 2023
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
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