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"... is 91 years old, living at home with age-related decline, hearing loss, incontinence, lung disease, and urinary tract infection."
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"Caring for my mom from a different state, she has caregivers."
Age-related decline can certainly include short-term memory loss. It did for my MIL when she turned 80 -- she didn't remember that we just called her or whether she had eaten that day or not.
That being said, there are other medical issues that can cause fogginess: active UTI, dehydration, thyroid problem, over- or under-medication (like for thyroid), lack of oxygen to the brain (COPD/lung disease), diabetes, vitamin deficiency, tumor, etc. and other issues.
Hearing impairment can certainly make one feel disconnected. Your mom has an existing medical issues that can be contributing to her morning fog (lung disease). Does she use oxygen? More info would be helpful.
Her pulmonologist should be consulted, and any other doctor connected to any prescription meds she takes (like for thyroid, because it is weight-based dosage).
If she's taking sleeping pill (OTC or prescription) this should also be scrutinized.
I would review her med dispension with her caregivers as well, to make sure they are being given accurately and timely. Also that they are not giving her anything OTC for sleep.
It will take some sleuthing to sort it out. In the end it may just be memory impairment and nothing else, for which there is no solution. I wish you success in getting answers!
My mom 86, officially diagnosed with dementia, has same thing happen frequently, though not every day. She takes no medication of any sort, save the occasional tylenol for hip pain. Best I can describe is that she doesn't know where she is (kind of like when you first wake up and before you get your bearings) except her fog lasts for a few hours. She is otherwise physically healthy. So something to consider is that your mom has memory loss related or not to beginnings of dementia. Just something to consider, that's all.
She's 91. I think that kind of answers the question completely.
We are not made to live forever, in fact, it's pretty miraculous that we live as long as we do!
My mom also wakes up foggy-headed, and it takes her 3-4 hrs to kind of re-set her mental clock. There's nothing we can DO for it, and so we all just acknowledge that pushing 93--she's already outlived the average lifespan for a woman in the US.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
"... is 91 years old, living at home with age-related decline, hearing loss, incontinence, lung disease, and urinary tract infection."
and
"Caring for my mom from a different state, she has caregivers."
Age-related decline can certainly include short-term memory loss. It did for my MIL when she turned 80 -- she didn't remember that we just called her or whether she had eaten that day or not.
That being said, there are other medical issues that can cause fogginess: active UTI, dehydration, thyroid problem, over- or under-medication (like for thyroid), lack of oxygen to the brain (COPD/lung disease), diabetes, vitamin deficiency, tumor, etc. and other issues.
Hearing impairment can certainly make one feel disconnected. Your mom has an existing medical issues that can be contributing to her morning fog (lung disease). Does she use oxygen? More info would be helpful.
Her pulmonologist should be consulted, and any other doctor connected to any prescription meds she takes (like for thyroid, because it is weight-based dosage).
If she's taking sleeping pill (OTC or prescription) this should also be scrutinized.
I would review her med dispension with her caregivers as well, to make sure they are being given accurately and timely. Also that they are not giving her anything OTC for sleep.
It will take some sleuthing to sort it out. In the end it may just be memory impairment and nothing else, for which there is no solution. I wish you success in getting answers!
We are not made to live forever, in fact, it's pretty miraculous that we live as long as we do!
My mom also wakes up foggy-headed, and it takes her 3-4 hrs to kind of re-set her mental clock. There's nothing we can DO for it, and so we all just acknowledge that pushing 93--she's already outlived the average lifespan for a woman in the US.