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I care for my 92-year-old mother. She has pain every day. How can I help my mom accept dying more peacefully?
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SueC1957
Answered Jan 2019
Joint POAs; if my sister wants to have my mom committed and the doctor agrees with her, can my mom and I prevent them from doing so?
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Shane1124
Answered Jan 2019
How do I help my dad with dementia grieve?
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 2019
My mom (81) is wheelchair bound and has a massive infection in her leg. I have to choose between amputation or end of life care. Thoughts?
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RedVanAnnie
Answered Jun 2021
Care after a stroke?
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Daughterof1930
Replied Jan 2020
Mom has a fracture of the first lumbar. She has tried Tramadol and Tylenol 3 for relief, but both have had very negative side effects. Any advice?
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Abby2018
Replied Jan 2019
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MamaChar
Answered Dec 2018
How do bedridden patients get meds that are scheduled to be refilled when they can't go into doctor's office?
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Mchllc1
Answered Sep 2018
Do I stop giving pain meds if my mom has stopped asking for them?
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ToskaBlue1957
Replied Feb 2019
Any good suggestions for external hemorrhoids?
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Msbarbie
Replied Jul 2021
How do we get my MIL to eat in the dining room of her independent living facility?
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babsjvd
Answered Oct 2022
My 85 yr. old mom with dementia has an abscess under an old root canal, can it be drained instead of removed? I am nervous about the risks.
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Mar 25, 2024
My mom is coming to stay at my house tomorrow for her final weeks of hospice. Any words of wisdom?
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XenaJada
Answered Jan 2023
One parent won't follow hospice care advice for the other. Is there anything I can do?
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MaryKathleen
Replied Sep 2021
Me and my siblings don’t know what to do. Our 70 yr old fathers health is deteriorating before our eyes. Can we take him to the ER?
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bundleofjoy
Replied Mar 2021
My mother is 82 and has severe RA. The pain is so severe I don’t know what to do?
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bigsispjt
Replied Jul 2019
My 93-year-old mom is in good health, but her knee is totally shot. Should we consider surgery?
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Windyridge
Answered Jul 2017
Just found out my 72 y/o MIL has cancer in her kidneys, what are her options if any?
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Shane1124
Answered Mar 2018
I'm in a rehab long-term care facility. I was prescribed pain meds for chronic pain. Can the facility change what the doctor prescribed?
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my2cents
Replied Aug 2019
85-year-old mother with dementia fractured 5 ribs. She doesn’t seem to be in much discomfort. Could dementia affect her pain?
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 2019
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