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Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.

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LindsD
That sounds v tough
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Sounds very tough
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LipGloss
😢😢. Hope thing improve .
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Little Miss Happy
Sorry to hear that Snail. I hope the running helps.
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MaT.T
Love and hugs to all Snail x

The consultant told my mum that being 85, being on no medication, living independently and with her diet and lifestyle the procedure and recovery will most likely both be straight forward and the end of the issue. It is a very common problem and procedure for ladies of her age. She is still anxious though, understandably.
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That's positive
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Excellent news MaT.T - your mum is bound to be apprehensive before an operation no matter how good the prognosis.
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Very good news MaT.T! Hugs to anyone who needs it.

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Maintained by LindsD
I thought I'd start a thread, as lots of us have elderly folks that we worry about/care for.

Useful info for after someone dies here (with thanks to grast_girl)
moneysavingexpert.com

Other useful links

myageingparent.com

moneysavingexpert.com

Who pays for residential care? Information here:

ageuk.org.uk

Advice on care homes and payment/funding

theguardian.com

Also: After someone dies, if their home insurance was only in their name, sadly the cover becomes void. But if the policy was in joint names, it will still cover the surviving policyholder (though the names on the policy will need to be updated).

A useful book of exercises for memory loss and dementia
amazon.co.uk

Pension Credit. The rules are a bit complex but if your elderly relative has some sort of disability (in this case dementia/Alzheimer's) and go into a home, they may be able to claim pension credit. So if carers allowance stops, it seems pension credit can start. It can also be backdated.

Fall alarm company, etc.

careium.co.uk
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