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When should you stop doing routine mammograms on a dementia patient?
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Should my mother get a pacemaker?
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Taarna
Answered Sep 18, 2023
Constant itch and scratching herself with sores all over. Any advice?
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InFamilyService
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How do I prep my MIL for an upcoming neurological appointment discussing her mental decline?
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Bogeydune
Replied Oct 2022
Should mother-in-law with dementia have TAVR (heart valve replacement) surgery?
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sorryselma
Answered Jun 2018
What is the appropriate way to speak for someone in the doctor’s office?
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I am a caregiver for a woman (76) who is on 24/7 oxygen and on heavy meds. She likes to drink alcohol and asks us to buy it. Any advice?
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HILLARDMH
Answered Nov 2018
Just wondering if anyone recommends medications for incontinence?
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disgustedtoo
Replied Mar 2019
Is a doctor required to inform you if they are speaking in front of a patient?
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Taarna
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Drs appointment every week. What can I do?
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Annabelle18
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Treating open sores on lower legs. Any advice?
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Llamalover47
Replied Oct 2022
Will we be able to accompany elders to appointments now that things are opening back up with restrictions?
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bolliveb
Answered Jun 2020
My mother is in that vortex still where she isn't quite bad enough to be told what to do, but she doesn't take care of herself. What do I do?
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debdaughter
Answered Apr 2018
Should we continue doctor visits?
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ACaringDaughter
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What are the opinions regarding anesthesia and its effects on dementia?
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ZWoman
Replied Feb 2020
Is anyone else having difficulty getting in touch with a doctor?
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ckrestaurant1
Replied Aug 2021
Blood pressure spikes when my mom is around. For real! What to do?
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Dupedwife
Replied Mar 16, 2024
What do you do about parents lying to their doctors?
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Moira32454
Answered Feb 1, 2024
Appointments outside of memory care are becoming more challenging. How would you handle this?
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JoAnn29
Answered Nov 2017
How do you transport seriously ill patients to another hospital in another state?
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