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88 Yr Old, Diagnosed With Lewy Body Dementia. How Do We Tell Her To Go To A Nursing Home?
My mother is 88 years old and has been diagnosed with lewy body dementia . We have had 24 hour care for her for several months. She is in the end stages of this horrendous disease and has become more than one caregiver can handle not being able to do anything for herself. How do we tell our beloved Mom she is going to a nursing home?
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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At this age there must be a continuous care for her to be given.Asking her to go to a nursing home may hurt your mother a lot as all these minor things affects their well being.But it is better for them if the caretakers disabuse them.Often the best approach may be benign neglect.Try to convince her in a pleasant manner by encouraging her.Thank you.
Thank you for consulting HCM.
At this age there must be a continuous care for her to be given.Asking her to go to a nursing home may hurt your mother a lot as all these minor things affects their well being.But it is better for them if the caretakers disabuse them.Often the best approach may be benign neglect.Try to convince her in a pleasant manner by encouraging her.Thank you.
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