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My siblings don't want our 84 year old mother tested for dementia.
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jan 10 9:59am | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
Hello, who is your Mom's Power of Attorney? If it's you, you can move forward with contacting her Primary to schedule testing or get referrals.
If you are not her POA, you may need to gather evidence: anecdotes, video evidence, quotes, etc. I started keeping track of all the behaviors and actions of my husband that were 'off', to share with Doc. Build your case. Good luck.
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Just to clarify, this needs to be a Advance Directive for Health Care Decisions. Not just a Power of Attorney... POA is specifically for finances. The Advance Directive for Health Care Decisions is for Health Care specifically; its a type of Power of Attorney. Then again the Advance Directive is only enacted when a Medical Provider deems the individual unable to make sound decisions and more specifically when addressing a specific issue.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning/advance-care-planning-advance-directives-health-care