Mum has a lovely live-in carer, who tells us that activities that Mum enjoys, such as seeing visiting family (whom she mostly still recognises) or an outing to see a friend, are now often followed by one or several really bad days, when her physical and mental functioning plummets. Has anyone else found that this happens? I have no idea if there are ways to minimise the negative effects of these activities, such as spending a shorter time spent doing something, or seeing fewer people at a time. This may vary hugely depending on the individual, but has anyone got any experience to share? We don't want to deprive Mum of things she enjoys but nor do we want these to come at a harsh price.