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mahina

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22. He can walk and move around now, the damage was to his lower spine

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #18)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 09:22 PM

Dec 11

And he had some other things going on that required other interventions surgically. He did not hit his head when he fell. I can tell he’s trying to be patient, but the staff is also really trying regarding dealing with the forgetting problems.

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A very beloved senior in my family is now repeating himself with long stories two or three times an hour [View all] mahina Dec 11 OP

My best recommendation would be to get him to see a neurologist for cognitive testing. alwaysinasnit Dec 11 #1

That is a great idea. Do you tell the person that they are having cognitive issues? mahina Dec 11 #2

In a somewhat similar situation i took happy feet Dec 11 #7

When i took happy feet Dec 11 #8

That is a really good idea, thank you mahina Dec 11 #12

Maybe you could give a little white lie and say that you want to make sure that his fall did not affect alwaysinasnit Dec 11 #21

Did he hit his head when he fell? Irish_Dem Dec 11 #3

He has a compassionate personality and also very strong and one could say, stubborn. mahina Dec 11 #9

Can you talk to the charge nurse? Irish_Dem Dec 11 #16

Thank you, it's really encouraging to hear that you came back from it. Hoping you are very well. Aloha. mahina Dec 11 #17

I am doing great now, thanks. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #18

He can walk and move around now, the damage was to his lower spine mahina Dec 11 #22

If he's in a care facility due to a fall, tanyev Dec 11 #4

Yes they should do a blood panel. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #5

Oh, that is a good idea. Surgery was already two months ago now. mahina Dec 11 #6

Even high untreated blood pressure problems can cause mental problems questionseverything Dec 11 #10

Wow, did not know that! Thank you! mahina Dec 11 #11

It's not unusual for someone who has slight cognitive Phoenix61 Dec 11 #13

Some medications can cause things like that. Clouds Passing Dec 11 #14

My brother in-law, bless his heart, tells me the same stories but over time like weeks between visits yaesu Dec 11 #15

Be sure to watch for UTIs. viva la Dec 11 #19

It's so difficult. Tom Dyer Dec 11 #20

See if an evaluation by a speech-language pathologist is warranted. phylny Dec 16 #23