I'm a caregiver for one 89 years old female. today she's not functioning on her right side, legs and arm and not communicating. what's going on?

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My 8 year old daughter feels the need to keep her body "even." how can we stop this habit? If she is touched on one side of her arm, then she needs to be touched on the other arm by the same person. Or if she bumps into something with her leg then she nee

Answer 1

Possible stroke: Those are worrisome signs, and i recommend that you have her evaluated right away at your local er. Time is of the essence here!

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Be seen: I would certainly be seen immediately. Elderly can go into delirium with relatively simple things like a urinary tract infection, in the other hand she might have had a major stroke.

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I'm a caregiver for one 89 years old female. today she's not functioning on her right side, legs and arm and not communicating. what's going on?

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