My Mum has deteriorated recently and now spends a lot of time asleep. I visit but am finding that she has no interest in my company and either shuts her eyes and seems asleep or walks off. Everyone else is of more interest than her family visitors.
I understand that this is part of the illness but how do people keep themselves motivated to visit? I have 2 hours drive round trip and go 3 times a week and sometimes I just feel upset/frustrated when I get there and straight after I arrive, she just climbs into bed and shuts off or walks off.
I want her company (we were always very close) but she doesn't seem to want mine anymore. Maybe I'm just being selfish by expecting her to want to see me (she's delighted to see me for the first 5 seconds but that is it).
I understand that this is part of the illness but how do people keep themselves motivated to visit? I have 2 hours drive round trip and go 3 times a week and sometimes I just feel upset/frustrated when I get there and straight after I arrive, she just climbs into bed and shuts off or walks off.
I want her company (we were always very close) but she doesn't seem to want mine anymore. Maybe I'm just being selfish by expecting her to want to see me (she's delighted to see me for the first 5 seconds but that is it).