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Introductions: Are you caring for someone with dementia?
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Aug 16 2:33pm | Replies (762)Comment receiving replies
@ultrajko Would it be possible for you to write a letter to her doctor and explain what goes on at home. Explain about her forgetfulness and misplacing medications. Not taking medications could be serious. Ask the doctor to tell your wife that it’s important for you to accompany her to appointments. He/she needs to explain/talk to you also.
Would this be worth a try?
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Without being rude, I think they have written it off as not very profitable. I have hand delivered detailed letters about her issues, begged them to help make sure she can't drive (I have hidden the keys now) and they know she has dementia. Yet, they hand her the meds, won't even give a short phone call to tell me how she is doing and act like the dementia diagnosis doesn't exist. Hard to put up with a husband needing information during the "magic 15 minutes every six months" that is our medical system!