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Arguments with Elderly Mother

Evelyn Fitzwater DSN, RN — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:10:00 EST

Question: My mother is in her 80s and is still in excellent health. She lives in her own home, drives, shops, does her own cleaning and cooking and gardening, and is very active with several volunteer groups (p . . .

Answer: It sounds like you are very concerned about your mother and her behavior. If your mother's behavior has changed drastically from previous behavior it woudl be beneficial to express your concerns about the changed behavior to your mother. Explain the behavior as you experience it. Your mother may not . . .

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Is Distolic Dysfunction age Related?

NetWellness Staff . — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:09:00 EST

Question: I am a 56 year old female who just had an echo cardiogram and dystolic dysfunction was noted level 2. My doctor said this is age related and many older individuals have this. Suggested beta blocker to slow progression. Is this age related and normal?

Answer:
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Alternative to Colonoscopy?

NetWellness Staff . — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:05:00 EST

Question: My dr is nagging me to get a colonoscopy. I do not, not NOT want to do that. I do not have any symptoms or problems or any other medical reason to get it. My dr just wants me to because it says on the schedule that at my age I am suppose to do that. I think he gets a bonus if a certain percentage of . . .

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Falling Out of Bed

NetWellness Staff . — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:04:00 EST

Question: im a 43 yr old mum of a 12 yr old girl and for the past few weeks ive been falling out of bed and hurting myself is it worth a visit to my doctor

Answer: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. On this site, NetWellness experts try to answer general questions about health. Only a health professional performing a thorough clinical exam is able to evaluate your symptoms. However, NetWellness may have some general information available that you can access t . . .

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Pain in Base of Skull & Neck

NetWellness Staff . — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:04:00 EST

Question: My 80 year-old mother is having shooting pain from about 3" up from the base of the skull a little right of center down her neck just past the shoulder area. I think it is a pinched nerve, but... I was talking to her and she tensed up and cringed then complained of the pain. She will not go to . . .

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Hallucinations and Dementia

NetWellness Staff . — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:03:00 EST

Question: My mother is 84 and has been diagnosed with early dementia. She has been prescribed the Exelon patch but does not use it consistently. She has had some hallucinations in the past but this week she has had the same type of hallucination twice in 4 days. She claims to "see" people in her hom . . .

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