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How long was it for you from the time your primary care doctor suspected dementia until a diagnosis was confirmed?
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Billie36
Answered May 2019
Our LO lives alone/not in the same state. We need a diagnosis but won't go to a dr and gets angry when mention it Everyday is so different.
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Beatty
Replied Feb 2021
Mom suddenly asked about dementia after years of denial. I know diagnosis is next but how to talk to her doctor who doesn't like interference?
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Karsten
Answered Jul 2020
Appalling experience with LTC doctor. How can I take action?
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NYDaughterInLaw
Answered Nov 2020
Is anyone having problems getting LO to doctors appointments?
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JoAnn29
Answered Feb 2021
How to make the decision of best living circumstance for 95 year old mom who has lived in a granny flat attached to our home for 10 years?
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Llamalover47
Answered Jul 2021
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I know that my mom is sick and needs some kind of medical intervention but my dad is no help. What do I do now?
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rocketjcat
Answered May 2018
How can I get the pain medication my mother needs?
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findthehumor
Answered Apr 2018
Can the family doctor extend physical therapy?
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Llamalover47
Answered Mar 2018
Urgent!!! We can’t get a hold of the Dr., as it is after hours and they won’t call us back for test results. Any advice?
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Veronica91
Answered Mar 2018
I think ALF is asking me to do their job. Is this what others have experienced?
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velbowpat
Replied May 2, 2023
Dr. stopped prescribing antibiotics, forcing hospice. Is this common?
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TeethGrinder65
Replied Dec 2022
I'm an only child living out of town and having to work with an elderly parent refusing all assistance. Any advice?
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surprise
Answered Mar 2018
Are there too many doctors in the mix and is my Mom's health suffering because of it?
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careisgiving
Answered Nov 2017
This is too much; the way the medical field treats the elderly is criminal!
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anonymous594015
Answered May 2018
Why should a 92 yr old continue seeking care from a neurologist, cardiologist, optomoligist or primary care dr? She’s not going to improve.
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Geaton777
Replied Oct 2021
Can we write a Letter of Concern about MIL to her Dr. even if we do not have POA?
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Becca1
Replied Jan 2021
What age should we become patients of a geriatric physician?
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97yroldmom
Answered Apr 2021
Who deems someone as mentally competent or incompetent?
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notrydoyoda
Replied Sep 2019
I am the medical POA for my father. He has trouble swallowing, but refuses to see a doctor. Am I culpable if he dies?
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lealonnie1
Answered Oct 2020
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