Emergency Care for Seniors
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Mom 92 just rushed to hospital with a blood clot in lung. They say they're keeping her overnight?
3 AnswersMD1748 Replied Jun 7, 2023Can a UTI cause all this?
5 AnswersItsMeHere Answered Jun 6, 2023Is urinary retention common in dementia (specifically ALZ) patients?
5 Answersmgmbaker Replied May 29, 2023ER overused. Mom is sick all day and decides at 6:30PM to go to ER. What constitutes overuse?
12 AnswersFawnby Replied May 20, 2023Heart failure: Should I take her to the ER?
18 AnswersSnoopyLove Replied May 18, 2023What do we need to do to get my mother into skilled nursing immediately?
5 Answersmstrbill Answered May 6, 2023
My mother went to the hospital and she is acting disoriented. I was told a urinary tract infection can cause this. Any advice?
25 Answers NelleHtur Answered May 2, 2023
Does everyone wait with LO in ER? Am I awful?
15 Answers trials Answered Apr 29, 2023
Bipolar mom back at hospital. Any advice?
2 Answers
CaringinVA Replied Apr 22, 2023
Back at the hospital. Any advice?
6 Answers
CTTN55 Answered Apr 20, 2023
How to tell a parent they are being placed in a SNF?
11 Answers ChoppedLiver Answered Apr 2, 2023
My 86 year old mom is in hospital barely able to open her eyes, confused. How did this come on so suddenly?
7 Answers
JoAnn29 Answered Mar 28, 2023
Mom is 88 with Alzheimers. She lives in a locked unit (still walks). She falls frequently & ends up in the ER. What can we do?
9 Answers JoAnn29 Answered Mar 26, 2023
Advise on 5150?
3 Answers ZippyZee Answered Mar 13, 2023
Dad is 66 yr. old with catheter in skilled nursing home and has had septic shock 3x in the last year! What the heck more can be done?
4 Answers JoAnn29 Answered Mar 13, 2023
How to get Mom to ER?
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Beatty Answered Mar 9, 2023
Dad care. Any advice?
4 Answers againx100 Answered Mar 6, 2023
My 85 yr old mom, I believe had a stroke yesterday, not sure, she's acting confused and not sure who to call. I believe 911, and she has 10 cats. Any advice?
5 Answers CTTN55 Replied Mar 6, 2023
At the beginning of a marathon. Any advice?
10 Answers JennyCville Answered Mar 1, 2023
Breathing issues concerning advanced vascular dementia. Any advice?
3 Answers
AlvaDeer Answered Feb 26, 2023
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