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Tom Dyer

(88 posts)
20. It's so difficult.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 08:24 PM
Dec 11

You have a big heart.
You both need that right now, because it can be grueling.
Wishing you all the best.

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My best recommendation would be to get him to see a neurologist for cognitive testing. alwaysinasnit Dec 11 #1
That is a great idea. Do you tell the person that they are having cognitive issues? mahina Dec 11 #2
In a somewhat similar situation i took happy feet Dec 11 #7
When i took happy feet Dec 11 #8
That is a really good idea, thank you mahina Dec 11 #12
Maybe you could give a little white lie and say that you want to make sure that his fall did not affect alwaysinasnit Dec 11 #21
Did he hit his head when he fell? Irish_Dem Dec 11 #3
He has a compassionate personality and also very strong and one could say, stubborn. mahina Dec 11 #9
Can you talk to the charge nurse? Irish_Dem Dec 11 #16
Thank you, it's really encouraging to hear that you came back from it. Hoping you are very well. Aloha. mahina Dec 11 #17
I am doing great now, thanks. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #18
He can walk and move around now, the damage was to his lower spine mahina Dec 11 #22
If he's in a care facility due to a fall, tanyev Dec 11 #4
Yes they should do a blood panel. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #5
Oh, that is a good idea. Surgery was already two months ago now. mahina Dec 11 #6
Even high untreated blood pressure problems can cause mental problems questionseverything Dec 11 #10
Wow, did not know that! Thank you! mahina Dec 11 #11
It's not unusual for someone who has slight cognitive Phoenix61 Dec 11 #13
Some medications can cause things like that. Clouds Passing Dec 11 #14
My brother in-law, bless his heart, tells me the same stories but over time like weeks between visits yaesu Dec 11 #15
Be sure to watch for UTIs. viva la Dec 11 #19
It's so difficult. Tom Dyer Dec 11 #20
See if an evaluation by a speech-language pathologist is warranted. phylny Dec 16 #23
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