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My 83 year old has fallen twice in a 3 hour span. She said she blanked out? Should I take her to the ER?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Jun 2018
I have a hidden camera in mom's room in an assisted living facility and i found a disturbing video upon review. What can I legally do?
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97yroldmom
Answered May 2018
Has anyone had a rude 911 dispatcher answer the call? What is the best way to handle this situation?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Mar 2019
Need fast advice, how do I get ER to admit grandfather?
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MAYDAY
Answered Mar 2019
Dad has dementia, is having nutrition related health problems and is refusing doctor advice. Do I just let it be?
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rose122
Answered Apr 2018
Re-setting boundaries question. Any thoughts?
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Llamalover47
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Do all fire departments offer lift assistance?
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Frances73
Answered Dec 2020
I called 911 on my husband on July 1. He's been in the hospital ever since. Any advice?
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haileybug
Answered Oct 2020
My mom is in the mental hospital for evaluation.
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Kakimax
Replied Apr 18, 2024
My mother is still in the psychward and nothing has changed, I am lost.
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LauraL271
Answered Mar 14, 2024
ER overused. Mom is sick all day and decides at 6:30PM to go to ER. What constitutes overuse?
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Fawnby
Replied May 20, 2023
How to tell a parent they are being placed in a SNF?
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ChoppedLiver
Answered Apr 2023
My very healthy physically and mentally 88 year old mother got hit in the head and is suffering from rapid dementia.
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CaringWifeAZ
Replied Dec 26, 2023
Are people ever admitted to the hospital because of their dementia behaviors?
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Ricky6
Answered Oct 2019
Is anyone else tired of constant ER trips? Most of the staff at our local hospital knows my mom on a first name basis she's there so often.
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lablover64
Replied Mar 2019
I think my mom has dementia (virtually positive). She's crying all day. I can't get her in anywhere yet. What can I do? Urgent care? ER?
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AndyJackson
Answered Oct 2021
How to deal with parent in AL refusing to eat meals and having junk food ordered?
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Dorianne
Answered Apr 2018
Mom has been in two places that diagnosed moderate to severe dementia, now she seems herself. Can she be misdiagnosed?
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Chuck2018
Answered Jun 2018
Need help with pain control for compression fracture.
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GardenArtist
Answered Jul 2018
My mom was found next to her bed on the floor, was never /taken to hospital, has massive brain bleed & is taken 7 days later. Any advice?
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JoAnn29
Answered Sep 2018
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