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Elder-caregivers

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5. Excelkent ideas about the UTI business.

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 04:54 PM

Jan 2020

She went stark-raving and got aggressive when she had the tiniest bit of abnormality in her urine in the hospital, not even a URI.

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My live-in-the-basement MIL has mild dementia, [View all] Ilsa Jan 2020 OP

Does she have medicaid? Faux pas Jan 2020 #1

No, she has Medicare and Tricare for life as Ilsa Jan 2020 #9

Be advised that when the time comes... Binkie The Clown Jan 2020 #13

Thank you! That really is great news. nt Ilsa Jan 2020 #14

Ok, thanks. More good news. nt Ilsa Jan 2020 #20

My momma has Dementia RazBerryBeret Jan 2020 #26

She is also likely entitled to long-term care at a veteran's home Maru Kitteh Feb 2020 #31

Definitely get your names on her bank accounts Siwsan Jan 2020 #2

My husband is on both of them, Ilsa Jan 2020 #7

She was first diagnosed about 7 years ago. Siwsan Jan 2020 #24

The neurologist tried a couple of meds with my dad that didn't help JudyM Jan 2020 #28

This curse runs in my mother's family Siwsan Jan 2020 #30

Thank you, I'll check for that. nt Ilsa Jan 2020 #6

Watch for UTI's. They will decompensate Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #4

Excelkent ideas about the UTI business. Ilsa Jan 2020 #5

... handmade34 Jan 2020 #8

Whether or not you freeze her credit, get that account closed. eppur_se_muova Jan 2020 #10

I feel for you... dhill926 Jan 2020 #11

My mom with dementia lived with me for 6 years. Binkie The Clown Jan 2020 #12

Seconding this advice. JudyM Jan 2020 #25

Thank you for all of that. Sadly, the nearest Ilsa Jan 2020 #18

Each county is supposed to have a VA office. 3Hotdogs Jan 2020 #21

I recently saw this article and saved it babylonsister Jan 2020 #16

Thank you. nt Ilsa Jan 2020 #19

It's like the person is sliding down a hill, ginnyinWI Jan 2020 #22

As noted by Binkie above, get to the bank ASAP. JudyM Jan 2020 #27

If her husband was a veteran... dawg day Jan 2020 #29