Comments on: Help Elderly Parents Avoid Missed Medication And Doctor Appointments

By: Kaye Swain

Kaye Swain — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:21:49 +0000

Oh Linda, how difficult that must have been! I went thru a tiny bit of that when my dad’s medications got changed and caused him to change dramatically. It was 2 weeks before he was somewhat back to normal – it was 2 of the longest weeks of my life! Since they had already turned everything over to me, though, I didn’t have any problems staying in the loop which was a blessing. We did have some back and forth for a few weeks on driving much earlier. It’s definitely a hard time emotionally for our senior parents and just as hard for us too! You are so right about not giving up!!!!

By: Aunt Linda

Aunt Linda — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:33:11 +0000

Excellent post! With my mom’s Alzheimer’s and my dad’s strokes, it was quite a struggle. We tried bringing in a nurse’s aid every day to help with the medications, but Mom thought her privacy was being invaded. Then, when I tried talking with the doctor about their inability to drive safely, he reported my concerns to them and they banned me from talking with him! But when they finally lost their licenses and needed me to transport them to the grocery store and doctor’s offices, I was able to get back in the loop. Even though I’d always had a good relationship with my parents, it was a struggle. The point is not to give up.

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Dr. Marion Somers — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:15:15 +0000

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