| Subject | Date Asked |
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| husband | 11/10/2009 |
Q: i would like to know if changing my husbands anti depressant pills and changing the times he gets ...
A: I am sorry you are coping with this very difficult situation. Changing the time of day your husband ...
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| Traveling for Alzheimer's Patient | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My mother has been diagnosed with AD. She appears to be in stage five. She is now seven hours away ...
A: I can't find any site that specifically talks about the medical impact of travel on Alzheimer's, but ...
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| Traveling for Alzheimer's Patient | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My mother has been diagnosed with AD. She appears to be in stage five. She is now seven hours away ...
A: I don't know of any kind of medical reason for this travel restriction. However, I can also see ...
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| Mixed Dementia | 9/7/2009 |
Q: My husband has been diagnosed with alzheimers and mini strokes dementia. I have been reading alot ...
A: I am so sorry that you have to deal with this difficult situation. You are correct that this kind of ...
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| sleeping | 3/24/2009 |
Q: my mother is in the moderate stages of alzheimers. She is up and down a lot at night (mostly to use ...
A: It sounds like you are doing everything right with the restless sleep and urination. I am glad ...
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| sleeping | 3/9/2009 |
Q: my mother is in the moderate stages of alzheimers. She is up and down a lot at night (mostly to use ...
A: This is a really tough situation. First of all, if there is a way to give your mom her own room, you ...
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| mom and alzheimers | 1/27/2009 |
Q: This is a hard one - my mother, although not officially diagnosed, (she won't go to the doctor) ...
A: What an absolutely horrible situation for you to be in. It sounds like you are doing your best in an ...
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| Alzheimer's and medication | 1/9/2009 |
Q: My mother is at stage 6e. Her appetite is good and so is her mood, but I see her coordination going ...
A: Your mother is very lucky to have someone who cares so much about her. I don't think that the ...
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| Alzheimer's | 12/14/2008 |
Q: My 87 year old grandma has Alzheimer's, I moved in with her to take care of her as she can not take ...
A: I don't tend to focus on the stages of Alzheimer's. It's an unpredictable disease, and I think that ...
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| Testing | 11/9/2008 |
Q: At recent Dr visit by my mother-in-law, Dr called family member to say she needed "better care" by ...
A: You're in a terribly difficult situation. My thoughts are with you. I think that your husband ...
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| End stage head droop | 11/3/2008 |
Q: My mother-in-law,84 years old, was diagnosed with Alzheimer about 6 years ago. My daughter, myself, ...
A: I am sorry. This question is way beyond my level of expertise, and I don't have anything useful to ...
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| Dimentia/Mom | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Mom has dimentia even though she REFUSES to see a neurologist..our drs. knows her family history and ...
A: I am so sorry you are in this difficult situation. Your mother is lucky to have you looking out for ...
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| Dementia | 10/22/2008 |
Q: My mom has recently been diagnosed with Dementia but I am not sure that is an accurate diagnosis. My ...
A: The symptoms of dementia and mental illness are very similar. Your description could easily describe ...
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| dementia | 10/14/2008 |
Q: My father-in-law has Alzheimer's. My mother-in-law is having a hard time. They live in a ...
A: Dementia in a retirement community is really tough. These communities are focused on active, healthy ...
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| dementia/altheimer's | 10/2/2008 |
Q: my husband's mother has been diagnosed with dementia. we cannot get her to go back to the doctor ...
A: I'd suggest you contact a social worker to do an evaluation of your mother-in-law's house. The ...
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| alzheimer | 9/1/2008 |
Q: My sister has Alzheimer. She fell the last step of stairs and fractured her small toe. They put her ...
A: I cannot comment on your health insurance situation; I just don't know enough about it. However, I ...
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| testing | 5/21/2008 |
Q: Is there a blood test available to test for Alzheimer's?
A: Deat Sherry, No, there is no blood test for Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is diagnosed after a series of ...
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| Mom's hospital stay | 4/29/2008 |
Q: Mother is 81. Diagnosed May 2005. Basic med's are Aricept and Namenda. Recently she came down with ...
A: I'm sorry you are dealing with something so very difficult. I don't really have any useful advice ...
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| Grandma | 4/25/2008 |
Q: My grandma has had alzheimers for 2 years now. Shes now 81 and i believe 79 when it stated. at age ...
A: I feel much better knowing that you are not alone in this. I've got two things to say. 1) Your ...
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| Grandma | 4/24/2008 |
Q: My grandma has had alzheimers for 2 years now. Shes now 81 and i believe 79 when it stated. at age ...
A: I am so sorry you have something so difficult going on in your life. it sounds like this is a very, ...
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| paranoia | 4/11/2008 |
Q: My Father-in-law in recently retired. June 07 and by Aug was experiencing some anxiety, then within ...
A: I am sorry your family is in such a difficult situation. It's very hard when our family members ...
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| Alzheimer´s Stages-Severe/Late | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I have been caring for my mother the past 2 and a half years. I have seen a major change in her ...
A: I am so sorry that you, your family, and your mother have to face this terrible thing. My father was ...
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| Grandfather may have alzheimers | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I lived with my grandfather and grandmother since I was born. My grandmother died a couple years ago ...
A: I really doubt that the link with loneliness is all that strong. There an awful lot of factors that ...
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| Alzheimer's Disease | 2/5/2008 |
Q: What stage would you recommend admitting a Alzhemier's patient into a long care facility?
A: This is a really tough question, and I think it depends more on the individual and his/her ...
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| Anxiety, obsessing and AD | 1/24/2008 |
Q: My Dad is in mid-stage AD and my Mom is his primary caregiver. Within the last 6 months Dad has ...
A: From what I know of the research, your mom may be right about the Seroquel: ...
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| dad's doctor advice | 1/23/2008 |
Q: Dad's dr. wants me to decide whether to put dad on heart medication. Dad's cholesterol dropped ...
A: Anti-cholesterol medicines are well tested for safety. As long as your doctor advises it, I think ...
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| MY DAD | 1/12/2008 |
Q: Dad is 88 years old now and has been living with us for over 2 years. At this stage, he can occupy ...
A: Have you tried a motion sensor light for him? Then it would turn itself off when he fell asleep. ...
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| MY DAD | 1/4/2008 |
Q: Dad is 88 years old now and has been living with us for over 2 years. At this stage, he can occupy ...
A: I am not sure I know anything that you do not. You have clearly done a lot of research and are ...
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