I wonder if anyone can help. My mum is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's. She is still at home, has CHC and I help look after her with my dad. Every few months she has really bad jerking and she goes very weak; this happened last week and she collapsed yesterday morning when dad and my brother lifted her off the comode. Dad rang an ambulance and they admitted her thinking she'd had a stroke. The scan did not show a bleed but they made the decision not to do any bloods or other invasive treatment and we supported this. Mum had what they referred to as a hypo delirium where she was snoring loudly but awake although unresponsive; it was very distressing as she has sleep apnea. They placed her on an end of life ward and have administered morphine and a tranquiliser type drug to settle her which it has. They are not feeding her or rehydrating her and I believe this is the pathway to end of life. The hard thing is dad and I have been given permission to stay but we cannot leave the room at all. We slept on camp beds last night next to mum. In one sense I feel extremely grateful for this but it is also making the situation very intense and emotionally and mentally very tough. Today mum is comfortable and breathing better but this is where I need advice: do we continue on this path in this room. How bad is this going to get? Has anyone been through something similar? Or do we ask the consultant to take her off the meds and rehydrate her to see if she comes round. I feel so confused. One part of me feels like I'm killing my mum and the other part is telling me to be brave and continue with this pathway as mum wouldn't want to live the way she is. My dad is exhausted and just wants mum to die peacefully. This is so so hard. If we rehydrate her are we just prolonging her death? Any support would be welcome as if feels very lonely in thus room.