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moved my mother to the nursing home yesterday
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 556853" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>98? Wow, congratulations!</p><p>That is a tough decision but you definitely made the right call. You cannot be there 24/7 but someone definitely does, for your mom's safety.</p><p></p><p>Is there anything they can give her at night to both cut back on the dementia and help promote sleep? I am so glad that her surgery is healing well.</p><p>We gave my dad some transfusions but at the end, when he got violent, we focused on keeping him more sedated, because he was hurting others. So far, you mom seems relatively calm, if unhappy. I understand that she doesn't want to be there, and I would suggest that you merely sympathize and agree with-her and tell her that they will help her heal and be comfortable. No need to talk about anything else.</p><p></p><p>She may need an IV with-potassium, salt, sugar, etc. to keep her electrolytes up, because not enough fluid intake is a common problem with-the elderly and is the fastest way to temporary dementia. </p><p>Kidney and bladder infections, (UTIs) can cause dementia, too, so she will probably be on and off antibiotics for the rest of her life.</p><p></p><p>Many hugs for both of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 556853, member: 3419"] 98? Wow, congratulations! That is a tough decision but you definitely made the right call. You cannot be there 24/7 but someone definitely does, for your mom's safety. Is there anything they can give her at night to both cut back on the dementia and help promote sleep? I am so glad that her surgery is healing well. We gave my dad some transfusions but at the end, when he got violent, we focused on keeping him more sedated, because he was hurting others. So far, you mom seems relatively calm, if unhappy. I understand that she doesn't want to be there, and I would suggest that you merely sympathize and agree with-her and tell her that they will help her heal and be comfortable. No need to talk about anything else. She may need an IV with-potassium, salt, sugar, etc. to keep her electrolytes up, because not enough fluid intake is a common problem with-the elderly and is the fastest way to temporary dementia. Kidney and bladder infections, (UTIs) can cause dementia, too, so she will probably be on and off antibiotics for the rest of her life. Many hugs for both of you. [/QUOTE]
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