My Mom has been in a nursing home since May 2012 and has steadily declined but this last 5 weeks when she is given food she asks what is it what do I do and yesterday she only ate a small triangle sandwiche the home are worried and keeping a written check on intake of food and also drink is this the normal in the stages of dementia/alzheimer's she does'nt really recognise me any more but knows my name and suddenly says is it me ? I promised my Mom she would never have to be in a home so I have betrayed her I just wish now she would fall asleep I know this is so wrong but my Mom is not the person I visit will this continue for many years as now I am worried if I die who will be
watching out for her as I am the only child left in our family anyone else gone through this and all she says is I am confused dont know if I am coming or going and thats her conversation nothing else so sad it is - I just wish Dad in heaven would come and take her away with him - sorry have to get this off my chest as do not have anyone I can talk to and dreading to think this is for many more years to come for her x
watching out for her as I am the only child left in our family anyone else gone through this and all she says is I am confused dont know if I am coming or going and thats her conversation nothing else so sad it is - I just wish Dad in heaven would come and take her away with him - sorry have to get this off my chest as do not have anyone I can talk to and dreading to think this is for many more years to come for her x