We're in a bit of a sticky situation with that, Margarita.
Gran seems to stoop an awful lot, even when we venture outside. We can tell her to try to stand up straight, she'll say "yeah, ok love, I can walk." and remain in the position she's in.
We've tried getting her out for a walk, but just the other week she came a cropper in the hall by the time we got back. She'd started flagging on the short walk back from the dentist and keeled over when we got her in the door. Mum beat herself up for days afterwards because she gave her head a canny old crack on the doorframe as she went down. Gran did used to attend a day centre courtesy of Age Concern, but there are times now when she's forgotten to get ready to go and the bus won't wait for her. I personally feel she doesn't get any benefit from it now, now that things have progressed so far.
We've had mention of a wheelchair for Gran to be able to get her out a bit, but I wouldn't like to be the one in the firing line at the time she's put in it to go out! I can just imagine what she'll say!
I've adopted a little saying with her, "look me in the eye and talk to me, Gran, I like to see your smile!" and she straightens up for me. She always smiles at me when I say it, and one day I can see her telling me to naff off, but for now it works!! Lol.
Gill
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