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Nov 25, 2022
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GA_Coug
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Take cars away and move them with you or assisted living.
Been there done that. It's tough to see family members with dementia and/or alzheimer's.
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Need advice: 80 yo mom with worsening dementia. Are there services to help ?
ABN RGR
11/25/22 6:58pm
I'd take her keys.
Dark Forest Green
11/25/22 7:01pm
Car is totaled. We’re good there.
ABN RGR
11/25/22 9:14pm
Doctor can revoke license. That way you don’t have to be bad guys.
bluecheese
11/25/22 7:03pm
Totally agree with letting the doc be the bad guy. Some heads up from the family before the appointment is very helpful
doctorcoug
11/25/22 7:07pm
also did what's best for the public.
squidmark
11/25/22 7:19pm
Take her to her PCP next week for a dementia eval. That usually gets a longer appointment slot so that we can do the
doctorcoug
11/25/22 7:04pm
Thx. She totaled the car, so now we have to break it that she ain’t getting one.
ABN RGR
11/25/22 9:11pm
If you put her in hospice, they have nurses, caregivers
rockhound
11/25/22 7:05pm
Hospice is part of Medicare.
rockhound
11/25/22 7:06pm
Dementia rarely qualifies for hospice benefits. You gotta have some pretty defined other issues going on to qualify and
doctorcoug
11/25/22 7:09pm
Happened for both my in-laws.
Six Foot Seven
11/25/22 8:07pm
I'm sure you're correct, but both my parents had them come several times per wk.
rockhound
11/25/22 8:47pm
I've had many patients on hospice with dementia. It is just much harder to justify in an audit.
doctorcoug
11/25/22 8:55pm
Check and review and medications she is taking. One problems that arises is they can't remember
SV Coug
11/25/22 7:06pm
Don't forget any herbs or supplements as well.
SV Coug
11/25/22 7:12pm
BM sent
creameryon9th
11/25/22 7:09pm
Are there legal repercussions from the accident?
ColoSpgs
11/25/22 7:10pm
She was cited for traffic violation and has a court summons.
ABN RGR
11/25/22 9:07pm
Where is she located? Utah?
SV Coug
11/25/22 7:15pm
South Jordan, UT
ABN RGR
11/25/22 9:10pm
There is no easy way to do it. You just have to do what needs to be done.
Busting Coveys
11/25/22 7:16pm
If there are any cars left, sell them or give them to family members.
Florwood
11/25/22 7:19pm
Get her into see the doctor - deal with the vehicles immediately
cougarBee
11/25/22 7:21pm
Take cars away and move them with you or assisted living.
GA_Coug
11/25/22 7:27pm
I feel for ya, man. Just went through this with my father.
MoodyBlueCoug
11/25/22 7:27pm
Family needs to step up. Like others said, go disconnect the battery. Take the
BNcoug
11/25/22 7:29pm
Agree. This is on the family, not doctor, or anyone else. Take away the access
cougfanz
11/25/22 7:42pm
Amen! I absolutely hate family bringing in 90 year old mom/dad who seems fine and wants me to take the license.
5150man
11/25/22 9:48pm
Well, at least they changed the follow up on the forms, so that many of the patients don't need to do them anymore.
doctorcoug
11/26/22 9:39am
Here I thought it was all me.😀 I’ve been marking “no further review” on all of mine for years.
5150man
11/26/22 10:58am
There are only a handful of patients that I think need regular review. They are severe mental health, terrible DM,
doctorcoug
11/26/22 11:48am
Get a lawyer, get in front of a judge to appoint someone as a conservator or her assets. Sell her car. Put her
Probable Sacko
11/25/22 7:32pm
Another minor concern is any pets.
SV Coug
11/25/22 7:33pm
You can’t reason your way to her accepting your view of things.
Six Foot Seven
11/25/22 8:04pm
Seroquel or Risperdal can be game changers. They don’t cure dementia, but they
valleus
11/25/22 8:30pm
And also increases mortality. I get that they're is a give and take with quality vs quantity of life.
doctorcoug
11/25/22 8:57pm
They’re on the Beers list. You need some major justification to put
TexanY
11/26/22 3:44am
Also: make decisions like this for yourself & spouse ahead of time so that you don’t put your kids in this position.
Spiff
11/25/22 9:14pm
Yeah, I’ve told my wife to send me off a cliff WHEN I get this way! Lol.
ABN RGR
11/25/22 9:47pm
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