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How long can an 84 year old person live with congestive heart failure?
My grandma was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and the doctors in the ER said she almost had a stroke. This happened to her before, but she refuses to take her medicine or gets confused. Most of my family can’t be around her 24/7 because we work. My aunt lived with her, but doesn’t help. She was hospitalized a couple of times for strokes. A couple of weeks ago she went to the ER and they told her she had internal bleeding but sent her home.
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I'm not a doctor so my answer is nothing more then a some what educated guess based on better than average medical knowledge. People can live a good even a long life with CGF provided they follow their doctors instructions, take their medications and have a proper diet.
Having had some strokes complicates things as does her dementia. Because of the strokes one of the medications she is on is blood thinners which makes the internal bleeding more serious for her then for anyone not on blood thinners. Also it depends on where she is bleeding on the how and the why the doctors are doing nothing more than probably treating with medication and evaluating.
I would suggest you if you are over 18 , the doctors may want someone over 21, talk to her doctors and find out just what her medical status is. Ask the doctors if they feel it is time she be but in a Adult Care facility such as a senior living center or nursing home where she can be looked after. It may be that it has come to that time that your grandmother can no longer live at home.
I know the thought of putting a family member in some sort of home sounds terrible. There are some really good senior living centers that Grandma essentially is on her own but living under constant supervision of a doctor and nurses. Her quality of life should improve in a good senor living center or Nursing Home where she will be around people her own age.
I hope this helps you some what,
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