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Elderly parents

So, a sudden change in status with middle stage alzheimers mum
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Fuming
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The tale of the mysterious ghost stairlift
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When is a health lasting power of attorney useful?
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RESPECT forms & DNR
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Should I / can I intervene?
37
MIL learned helplessness, FIL enables
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No contact parents - phone ringing now after 12 years
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Where do we go from here?
38
Christmas gift for carer?
5
Care homes for dementia- how to plan?
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I actually hate my dad
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Is it nearing the end?
6
Parkinson"s and newly diagnosed elderly dad
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Elderly mum not sleeping- how normal?
34
Arranging live-in care for elderly parents self-funding, advice please
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Attendance Allowance & Nursing home
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Bruised and stiff after fall - what can I do to help?
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How does adult social care work in practice ?
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Rubber Mattress Recommendation Please
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Help pls: SM doesn't want me to visit DF (71 - Dementia) with another family member
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Is it always this difficult?
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Medical Examiner
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In-home activity monitor?
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88 year old Dad had bad fall
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Phantom pain
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Money stolen
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Have we reached the point of residential care?
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DM just died, DF on bottle of whiskey a day
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At what point is it sensible to spend minimal savings and be on benefits
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How to express our gratitude to care home staff
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What can you do when they refuse to get out of bed and mobilise?
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Sick to death of gendered assumptions/judgements around my care of DM
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Gift idea for carer
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DC's view of grandparent
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Demented grandmother who won't take meds or be changed
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Father in law won’t pay
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Home care terms and conditions, what is typical?
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Security cameras for a 2* listed house
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Christmas gifts for carers
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Stump socks for amputee
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Just burst into tears having dropped Mum at care home for respite
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Caring for elderly parents after losing a sister
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Has anyone successfully applied for continuous healthcare when it wasn’t a palliative care situation
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Moving in with elderly MIL
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How old was your dad when he died?
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Elderly mum needs a shoulder replacement and wants me to do her care afterwards but I’m not up to it
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Mum not eating much at all
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Has anyone found a live in carer through The Lady?
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Handling relatives when DM is on a mental health ward
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