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What Causes Stiffness In Neck Of A Alzheimer's Patient?

yes i need some advice. my mom is 88 years old and lives w/me cause she has alzheimers and dimencia. the past 2 days she gets very dizzy when i try to get her up out of bed. i have to have help w/her in order to change her which i never needed. now she's been coughing off and on for the past few hours and says it hurts. not only that she has her head tilted to the left and when she tries to turn to the right it hurts her. she wont let me call the doctor but i think i should. what do you suggest
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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I agree that you need to call the doctor. There are any number of things that could cause these symptoms but at the age of 88 she needs to see a doctor and get some tests done to sort it out.
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What Causes Stiffness In Neck Of A Alzheimer's Patient?

I agree that you need to call the doctor. There are any number of things that could cause these symptoms but at the age of 88 she needs to see a doctor and get some tests done to sort it out.