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Dental Care for the Elderly
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Need a dentist for an Alzheimer's and dementia patient in pain. Any suggestions?
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Tulispain
Answered Jun 2018
Mom's worsening health and need for in-home care/supervision. Any suggestions?
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baskethill1
Answered Jun 2018
My 80 year old mother with Alzheimer’s has an abscessed tooth- she does not feel any pain and is refusing to have it pulled.
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BambooBetty
Answered Nov 2019
What is the reason a dentist advises not to pull a tooth from a 95 year old mouth?
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Apr 2019
How can I (and should I) get my mother to stop hitting her teeth with her silverware while eating?
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SillyWabbit
Answered Mar 2021
If rotting teeth don't hurt, should they be pulled? Should they use anesthesia? One is an impacted wisdom tooth.
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lealonnie1
Answered Sep 2021
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Can your mother be on your insurance if they are dependent on you?
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Shane1124
Answered Sep 2020
Dental crowns for failing 93 year old?
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AlvaDeer
Answered Sep 2020
How to handle teeth grinding and clenching?
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dswarts
Answered Dec 2020
Finding soft foods for my 95 year old father. Suggestions?
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Beatty
Answered Jan 2021
Eye exam for bed bound senior?
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Questor
Replied Apr 2022
Who handles dental care for nursing home patients?
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Kelkel
Answered Apr 2023
My mother is 95 yr.'s old and lives in assisted living for dementia. Just had two teeth extracted and two fillings done. She needs 6 more pulled. Any advice?
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SCHULTEK
Replied Mar 2023
How to manage sadness about parent's increasing frailty and loss of health as well as manage unsupportive health care system?
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ventingisback
Answered Aug 14, 2023
How does palliative care and/or hospice work? Do patients never see a doctor again?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jan 11, 2024
What is the best denture adhesive that will keep Mom's teeth in place?
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Cover999
Answered May 2022
Does anyone have experience with silver diamine fluoride treatments?
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MJ1929
Replied Feb 2022
Am I responsible for deceased mother’s hospital bill?
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JoAnn29
Answered Dec 2020
Stolen/Missing eyeglasses and full dentures while in Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility. What do we do?
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Shane1124
Replied Nov 2020
Consulting a dentist during this pandemic situation. Is it fine to go to the hospital?
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PeeWee57
Answered Feb 2021
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