Im so sorry to hear about your mum
@Jill1961
End of life is so hard to bear. My mum died from dementia and she did not eat or drink anything for 17 days, which I had not thought possible. Stopping eating and drinking is part of the dying process and the body can no longer assimilate food and fluid. The length of time that they go is very variable, though. Some people only go a couple of days and my mum was at the other end of the spectrum.
Speak to the nurses who will undoubtably have seen this before as to how far along she is. There are other physical changes that happen before death - mottling of the skin, the limbs going cold and (right at the end) changes in the breathing. It is not easy to witness these things. Please rely as much as possible on carers and nurses coming in if she is at home, or on the staff if she is in a care/nursing home.
Praying for strength for you
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