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MIL is in a nursing home, they want to give 20 residents intravenous hydration. Is this normal? She is in good health.
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Taarna
Answered Dec 2020
Update on my Mom, 80, in Memory Care, they are calling in Hospice. I am now in unchartered waters and have no idea what to expect.
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Takincare
Answered Oct 2019
My mother quit eating a week ago. Very little fluids. How long does this last?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Jun 2018
How do we get a urine sample from someone that wears pull ups?
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Shorte58
Answered Aug 2018
My mother in law is late stage dementia and is getting very bloated when fed. Her food is pureed and she is on a drip. Is she near the end?
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JoAnn29
Answered Dec 2018
Mother has Alzheimer's & is experiencing loss of appetite & all day/night dementia fatigue. Should I wake her to eat?
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mommyskids
Replied Nov 2018
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When is it ok to allow food refusal? 93-year-old with late-stage dementia.
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CaregiverL
Answered Feb 2019
Is the end near?
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SueC1957
Answered Jun 2018
Mom is dying in rehab setting. Experience? Suggestions?
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goodenergy
Answered Jun 2018
Is it possible for someone to take too many stool softeners and 'benefiber'?
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twocents
Answered Apr 2015
Mom in ALF keeps turning off AC in this heat. Dehydration is horrible. Any ideas for stopping this behavior?
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VofReason
Answered Jul 2019
How long did your loved one last after they stopped eating?
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lynnm12
Answered Jan 2019
Is this normal for someone with Alzheimer's?
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Sweetstuff
Answered Sep 2019
Do people with delirium/ psychotic break/ dementia ever snap back to reality?
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XenaJada
Answered Feb 2020
Mom denied Medicaid due to not meeting “requirement to be in an institution.” Is this legal?
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mstrbill
Replied Nov 2020
Can a hospital refuse to discharge your wife to you when you request for you to be the in-home caretaker?
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HelloImMinsu
Answered Mar 2020
How do I make my mom drink like she should?
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Becky04489
Answered Jul 2022
Advance directive and ANH. Am I correct in assuming that hospice does not use feeding tubes, etc. for nutrition/hydration?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Aug 2021
Trying to prevent dehydration. Any tips?
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C
Cashew
Answered Aug 2021
My Grandmother won't eat and keeps throwing up food that won't hold in her stomach. Any advice?
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lealonnie1
Answered Aug 2022
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