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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you go to the doctor, don’t let the spouse of the patient downplay the symptoms or present a rosier picture than reality. That will delay getting the kind of help needed. Also, be prepared for the patient to remember specific long-term memory things like SSN or birthdate, but not know what year it is.[/quote] My husband is going to the appointment with his parents, to make sure that doesn’t happen and that we get information from the doctor. [/quote] Your husband needs to figure out a way to speak to the doctor privately. I’d go all the time with my mom and when I’d try to explain how things really were, she’d deny and act like she was better than she was. Having private time with the doctor let me say how things really were without offending her. [/quote]
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