What is Dementia
Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be ...
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What do you do when your loved one can't/won't accept that there is anything wrong with them and refuses to go for medical treatment? I literally had to force my mom to go to the hospital when she started acting strange and they diagnosed her with dementia. She was supposed to go back to the neurologist for more tests but she refuses because she thinks she's fine and is hostile to any suggestion that she might be "crazy" or that there is anything wrong with her head. I have to lie to her just to get her to take medication. Because of her attitude I have absolutely nowhere to turn in seeking medical advice about how to care for her. Does anyone else have this problem? How do you deal with someone who is in denial and how to you get them to go along with getting the necessary treatment?
Posted on 10/10/09, 04:10 am |
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No. She's not in a nursing home. But I'm afraid that's where this is going. I don't know how I would deal with that. I'm going to take care of her for as long as I can. 
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Just yesterday, I found out about Coach Frank Broyle Playbook for Caregivers. It is available free on line at his website. You can download it to a file or order a copy. He was recently on Dr. Phil and a friend told me about the book. Google his name and it should come up. I found it very helpful. Dr. Visits: We would just tell my mom we were going for a ride and while we out on the road, why don't we stop in and see the Dr. about those blood tests she took then we'll go get something good to eat afterward. Sometimes it worked, and other times we had to wing it. Best of luck to you and may God Bless
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