Hi I am a new member and need to chat about my darling mum. She's almost 79 and diagnosed with dementia approximately 5 years ago. I'm feeling very very low at the moment. Mum lived around the corner from me on her own but 3 weeks ago moved into sheltered acc with care on hand. She has not been doing well I've noticed the memory and mobility getting worse. Last Wednesday she fainted and was taken into hospital for low blood ? Since then she's deteriorated and I'm shocked to the core. She's bedridden can't walk or feed herself and has to wear a nappy. I'm really struggling with the sudden change and don't understand why. They are doing tests for infection but coming back negative. I have a great family support but missing my sister who passed away 5 years ago. I've been signed off work for. 4 weeks to be with mum and to just hold her hand. I hope this does not drag on for her I can't bare seeing her reduced to basically being a baby again. Just need to chat to someone who knows how I'm feeling xxx