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« on: February 13, 2014, 02:42:38 AM »
I'll need to get in to see her without my dad around and preferably with my brother. We'll be able to talk to her, then. Perhaps find out what's really up.
Posted on: February 08, 2014, 06:06:49 AM
I had a chance to talk to my brother earlier and I told him what's going on with our grandma. He won't be able to get over here this weekend, but he plans to come by at some point so we can go in and see her. We think the problem isn't so much dementia, as it is deafness. She can't understand anyone because she can't hear them, they don't know how to communicate with her, and she's unable to effectively communicate with the staff. If she had a decent hearing aid, this wouldn't be a problem.
However, hearing aids are expensive, and since she's in a home, I don't think her insurance will cover one, as she's not living on her own and thus her deafness isn't impeding her ability to live independently. I'll have to look into that, but I think that stupid little loophole is what's preventing her from getting a decent hearing aid.
It's really frustrating, and anything regarding Mammaw's care will have to go through my dad, as he won power of attorney over her.
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