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Heart issues and breathing problems and dealing with dementia

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Sep 28 11:49am | Replies (41)
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@janet7 unfortunately, a/c doesn’t give the the feeling of moving air which is important. I’m so glad that you’re going to try using the fans. Let me know how it works!

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 13, 2022

Hi @janet7
You wrote in another caregiver discussion:
"Hi Colleen,
We have been in similar situations with Will’s shallow breathing and being very weak and tired. He just had a pacemaker because of Afib and is on a blood thinner to help avoid strokes/heart attacks. He is recovering from the surgery so still tired and weak. Will has heart failure and his lungs keep filling up with fluid and hopefully the pacemaker will help. He also has Dementia and I would like to get him tested for Alzheimer’s, just to rule it out. I am also a caretaker like you. I would like to know if Medicaid can help out financially with caretakers."

I'm responding to you here.
Janet, it can be so challenging to provide care for a loved one's medical issues when they also have dementia. I'm tagging a few very resourceful members like @tsc @billchitwood @joancampy @debbraw @fwentz who may have some tips for you regarding financial support for caregivers through Medicaid and other questions you may have.

Janet, do you have a social worker for you and your husband to help navigate medical needs, finances and such?

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