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How To Treat Muscle And Joints Pain While Suffering From Alzheimer S Disease?
Hello. I have a question. My grandmother is 87 yrs old with diabetes and alzheimer s. She is at a point where she eats very little and is super weak. She complains that her muscles ache and her joints are weak. Because she is not eating much she isn t taking her medicine. Well today she looks pale. Are we past due in bringing her to the hospital?
Fri, 11 Dec 2015
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Yes, you should consider taking her to the hospital for assessment since she is a known diabetic and has not been eating well because of her alzheimers disease.
Muscle aches and pain , weakness may be due to infection, altered electrolytes because she is not eating well, uncontrolled diabetes.
Blood tests would be needed.
I hope this helps
Yes, you should consider taking her to the hospital for assessment since she is a known diabetic and has not been eating well because of her alzheimers disease.
Muscle aches and pain , weakness may be due to infection, altered electrolytes because she is not eating well, uncontrolled diabetes.
Blood tests would be needed.
I hope this helps
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