Medical Care for Seniors
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My mother is about to run out of meds. She doesn't want to pay to see a PCP. How can I reach her?
11 AnswersMACinCT Answered Nov 30, 2023How can you deal with an elderly mother that refuses medical treatment and is manipulative?
6 AnswersNanya35 Answered Nov 30, 2023My ggma is 96 yr.'s old and lately she has been doing this “passing out” thing where she will just go unresponsive, still have a pulse like she is asleep. Any advice?
11 AnswersSendhelp Answered Nov 25, 2023Can I get into legal problems if I don't keep Dr.'s up to date about the things she sees?
9 AnswersTaarna Answered Nov 24, 2023The hospital my grandma was just in gave her a medication, Haldol, without consulting my mother who is her POA. Is this illegal?
17 AnswersDosmo13 Replied Nov 23, 2023My dad had advanced dementia and parkinsonism. His psychiatrist put him Wellbutrin and Seroquel 25 mg for sleep.
9 AnswersPeggySue2020 Answered Nov 22, 2023
Blood being drawn weekly from dementia patient at Texas nursing home. No consent getting obtained from family, results not being shared.
4 Answers
JoAnn29 Answered Nov 22, 2023
My mother refusing doctor.
6 Answers MACinCT Answered Nov 19, 2023
Can you help me find a caregiver who can come in an emergency situation without a call ahead of time?
20 Answers Taarna Answered Nov 13, 2023
Dad's suprapubic foley catheter clogs 1-3x per week even with daily flushes. In between Urologists due to insurance. Anyone have experience?
3 Answers
SnoopyLove Replied Nov 12, 2023
Medication not helping.
4 Answers
AlvaDeer Answered Nov 7, 2023
Mother is facing another amputation as a result of diabetic complications. I know she’s going to refuse. How do I support her?
38 Answers ElizabethAR37 Replied Nov 5, 2023
Anyone with experience with LO with seizures (mesial temporal sclerosis) and/or epilepsy medication side effects?
5 Answers
Llamalover47 Answered Oct 31, 2023
The doctor who deemed my mother incompetent and activated me as health care proxy deemed me unavaiable when I was in a medical appointment.
11 Answers
BarbBrooklyn Answered Oct 28, 2023
I wonder how people are handling doctor appointments for bedridden patients. I have done some telehealth appointments for my brother.
4 Answers Hatethis Replied Oct 23, 2023
My mom has recurrent/chronic UTI's, constantly. Any advice?
39 Answers AlvaDeer Replied Oct 20, 2023
How do family doctors effectively persuade a dementia patient to hand over the car keys and accept the fact that they cannot drive anymore?
35 Answers JosAgingCare Replied Oct 18, 2023
91 yr old mother-in-law drama.
15 Answers
Scampie1 Answered Oct 17, 2023
How do I handle transferring Medicare plans when moving mom to my state without losing her needed care in transition?
2 Answers
igloo572 Answered Oct 11, 2023
Dizziness and chest pain when breathing, any idea what could be going on?
27 Answers JoAnn29 Answered Oct 7, 2023
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