My mom repeats herself often. Sometimes hearing the same story within minutes from the first. She's from a timid nature to a more bold no filter. Which actually has made me proud of her standing up for herself but she's flirty... And that takes me by surprise. She fixates and that can get scary. But all the while she's productive. She works but they've cut her hours and made her tasks lighter. She's my best friend. I'm worried because my grandmother passed away from Alzheimer's at 75. My mom is 69. Her doctor says she's just aging even after presenting all the facts she still tells my mom she's just aging. What is this?
Medicare patients are a huge burden on Drs because of th elow rate of reimbursement aand some won't even accept them.
This is not meant to fault the Dr but to explain that geriatric medicine has no interest to her. this does not seem to have a great focus on the training of healthcare professions unless they have an interest and seek it out.
try and find a dr in your area who specializes in gerialric care. i certainly would not trust what Mom is telling you unless you heard it yourself. Some people hide a lot from their children because they don't want to worry them others love everyone to know there most intimate details.
Do you know if mom's employer reduced her duties because she was no longer as competent or simply to make life easier for her rather than force retirement.
I worked till I was 68 and no one reduced my responsibilities. Even after i retired i was offered per diem work.
Were you yourself there at the appointment?
Get a second opinion.
Beyond that, why are you speaking with her doctor at all, I certainly never was privy to my mom's healthcare needs/diagnosis when she was that age, even when she was much older and I drove her to appointments I waited while she went in to her doctor. The doctor certainly can't speak to you at all unless your mom gives him/her permission to do so, so if you are having information relayed by your mom she may not be telling you the whole story.