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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 329302" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>I'm so sorry, Abbey. Has your father in law had a mutidisciplinary evaluation? It's not clear from your post whether he has had a formal medical workup and diagnosis. If so, is there a team in place and keeping track of the progress of the disease? Normally a plan would be worked out with the care team. If an evaluation and formal diagnosis haven't been done, it would be important to arrange that asap. There are conditions that must be ruled out before a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is made. Once there's a diagnosis a family meeting can be held with family and medical caregivers present and the difficult topics can be brought up and discussed in a more neutral environment than an intervention-type meeting at home. It would still be difficult but the family would feel more support. A plan could also be worked on depending on your father in law's current and projected needs. It sounds like your mother in law really needs support asap.</p><p></p><p>Sending warm thoughts and hugs. I hope you're able to get the support you need for your father in law.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 329302, member: 2884"] I'm so sorry, Abbey. Has your father in law had a mutidisciplinary evaluation? It's not clear from your post whether he has had a formal medical workup and diagnosis. If so, is there a team in place and keeping track of the progress of the disease? Normally a plan would be worked out with the care team. If an evaluation and formal diagnosis haven't been done, it would be important to arrange that asap. There are conditions that must be ruled out before a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is made. Once there's a diagnosis a family meeting can be held with family and medical caregivers present and the difficult topics can be brought up and discussed in a more neutral environment than an intervention-type meeting at home. It would still be difficult but the family would feel more support. A plan could also be worked on depending on your father in law's current and projected needs. It sounds like your mother in law really needs support asap. Sending warm thoughts and hugs. I hope you're able to get the support you need for your father in law. [/QUOTE]
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