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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:35 PM Original message |
Looking for advice dealing with an elderly parent showing early signs of dementia |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. tread very lightly. |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Leave a copy of Daddyboy laying around. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. well, not knowing anything about anything....older people do things that they just do |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Get the person in to a doctor for a workup |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That had occurred to me, but she's not a big fan of doctors. |
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udbcrzy2 (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I think getting the kind of doctor |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. That's true. My MIL is now in a nursing home, and her doctor is the |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Well, tough. Just load her into the car and tell her she's going |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. She's not that far gone yet. She's still able to do day to day stuff. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That sounds like me on one of my good days |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. That's why I said early. She's usually (used to be) much more organized than that. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. And remember, dementia isn't the only thing it could be. |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. The person experiencing this can become very defensive and feel threatened by talking about it. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. Doesn't like doctors? Try elderly or senior centers in community.......nt |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thank god I was able to get my mother into Assisted Living before thathappened. |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. Been in your shoes recently |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. I will second what Warpy said |
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Lynx (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Steps must be taken |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. Is there a local Office on Aging? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. I put a response in the wrong place, but here's the link to it -> |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. Tough one |
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hedgetrimmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. The patient does not need to know, the care giver needs to know. |
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hedgetrimmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Also, if the patient has not been diagnosed... |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
23. If she is showing signs of dementia, telling her won't help |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Thanks, I hadn't really thought of it that way. |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. talk to the doctor |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. Make her a doctor's appointment and call the doctor office before you go and |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. Great responses on this thread. |
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