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My mother is 82 with moderate/severe AD, she takes her medicines twice a day. In the morning she always argues about the amount of pills she takes. Then in the evening she refusses to take her medicines. She states that she already took them earlier and is not going to take them again. I show her, her medicine box and that her eveing pills are still in the space for the evening. She still argues, she argues about eveything. Then she starts slamming doors, pushing things around, saying rude and… read more
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My mom's nursing home crushes her medicine and mixes it with applesauce.
I crush my MIL meds and put them in her cereal in the morning ( oatmeal) and at night I mix them in potatoes or rice.
If all else fails, don't make her take the medication - what's the worst that can happen?? Arguing gets us nowhere, I have found this out. My husband has a way of writing down what he takes to keep track of things, but he still forgets. Pick your battles. Mornings are usually bests
I've been my mother's full time caregiver for the past 12 years and I have hidden medicine in everything that you can think of! Check with the pharmacist and make sure the medication can be crushed. Sometimes time-released meds need to be given intact. If it can be crushed then you hide it in anything the she loves. Oatmeal cream pies are one of my mother's favorites so I would crush the pill, pry the cookie open, sprinkle it on the cream filling, smash it back together and then leave it on the table. If she would pick it up and eat it on her own, it was always best. They can be resistant to anything that you want them to do- even it's eating their favorite cookie!
I agree with Keri. I too have past experience giving medication in a nursing home. I just want to add a suggestion to crush the medications and mix them with a half teaspoon of jelly. The extra sweet jelly masks the bitter taste of the medications and you can get it into them in one spoonful. If you mix the medication in more than that, it will make a larger amount bitter tasting. and they wont take another bite.Try to cut down on any unneccesary medications and only give the most important ones. Her behavior is very typical and not seeing the medications, you might see less arguing and resistance. Good luck and hang in there
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