I visit every other day and my hubby is getting more tired by the week. He now closes his eyes all the time and won't look at me. He only knows me now. He is well cared for but immobile. He eats less these days and needs persuading to drink. He looks well, still having his color compared to other pasty complexioned residents. Has anyone else come across this shutting eyes stage?
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My mother in law used to do that.
It seemed she felt calmer when she closed her eyes, almost as if by seeing things it produced too much stimulus.
Now days she choses who she looks at and what..My SIL has found mum will happily watch musical films or music dvds but when people talk to her she often just shuts her eyes.
It seemed she felt calmer when she closed her eyes, almost as if by seeing things it produced too much stimulus.
Now days she choses who she looks at and what..My SIL has found mum will happily watch musical films or music dvds but when people talk to her she often just shuts her eyes.
Perhaps this is the case then. I will see how I go today. His Carers said he even ate his food with his eyes shut. I wonder if they're sore?
My wife often has her eyes shut. There was a period when they were mostly shut. Now she opens them a bit more often. I certainly wouldn't assume that it's a worrying symptom. I believe it's quite common.
It is hard to know how another person is seeing the world but dementia can affect vision as it can anything else so it could be that the way a PWD sees things becomes too confusing at times.
It is hard to know how another person is seeing the world but dementia can affect vision as it can anything else so it could be that the way a PWD sees things becomes too confusing at times.
My late Husband had very bad spacial awareness so I often wondered if that was the reason he shut his eyes so often. He used to do 'sleeping eating' and talked (when he could) with his eyes shut.
I know it's easier said than done but try not to worry too much.
Love
Lyn T XX
I know it's easier said than done but try not to worry too much.
Love
Lyn T XX
The same on today's visit, but following these messages I am not as concerned. Thank you one and all. This site is invaluable at times like this.
My husband used to do this a lot too. I wondered if the "picture" he saw when he shut his eyes was more comforting, and clearer, than the one he saw when they were open. He would often say something, with his eyes shut, and 2 seconds later was snoring away.
My husband often shuts his eyes when he's doing something. It's quite bizarre but it's as if his brain can only do one thing at a time ie he's using his hands so can't watch as well. I've been thinking this for some time as he started keeping on arm completely inactive when using the other one to wash
