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Is it necessary to give SNF a letter from her MD stating that she should be placed in skilled nursing facility?
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Why are negligent doctors still allowed to work?
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lealonnie1
Answered Dec 28, 2023
Putting seniors on off-label medications with black box labels like Remeron for safety reasons?
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dnajaras
Replied Dec 24, 2023
What happens when the state steps in, when a senior is in the hospital and no one has the legal rights to help with them or their affairs?
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AlvaDeer
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Has anybody had experience with immunotherapy?
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Grandma1954
Answered Dec 17, 2023
My 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?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied Dec 14, 2023
Husband has Alzheimer's and refuses to have his toenails cut. Imagines great pain. Have tried Valium, podiatrist has to stop after one nail.
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cwillie
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Vaccinated elderly ok to be around others who are unvaccinated?
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What do I do?
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AlvaDeer
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How can you deal with an elderly mother that refuses medical treatment and is manipulative?
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Taarna
Answered Dec 8, 2023
Has anyone had a loved one with mild dementia develop Charles Bonnet Syndrome with almost constant hallucinations?
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AlvaDeer
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Health care model in which all medical questions for the MD or advanced practice provider go through the social worker and burnout.
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JoAnn29
Answered Dec 4, 2023
I’m my mom’s primary caregiver and now I may be facing neck surgery.
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lealonnie1
Answered Dec 3, 2023
My mother is about to run out of meds. She doesn't want to pay to see a PCP. How can I reach her?
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MACinCT
Answered Nov 30, 2023
Can I get into legal problems if I don't keep Dr.'s up to date about the things she sees?
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Taarna
Answered Nov 24, 2023
The hospital my grandma was just in gave her a medication, Haldol, without consulting my mother who is her POA. Is this illegal?
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Dosmo13
Replied Nov 23, 2023
My dad had advanced dementia and parkinsonism. His psychiatrist put him Wellbutrin and Seroquel 25 mg for sleep.
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PeggySue2020
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.
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JoAnn29
Answered Nov 22, 2023
My mother refusing doctor.
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MACinCT
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