My mam was diagnosed with mixed dementia, AD and VD almost 2 years ago. She has progressed in that's time from slightly confusion , ,then agitation through to being sectioned due to aggressive behaviour in a care home. She was found a lovely caring nursing home in September.
Her aggressive behaviour continued but at least this new home persevered. Then she suddenly wouldn't walk any more late last year. She had a series of mini strokes and a blood clot in her leg just before Xmas
From then it's been rapid. No longer able to walk or even feed herself. Confusion deeper.
Then another illness. A Bad chest infection and fever. She has been plagued by them. Antibiotics aren't working and two days ago she stopped swallowing. She is now on end of life care. Meds and fluids are given intravenously.she has to have help due to the horrible cough she has. Unable to eat or drink or talk apart from the odd word. Luckily she sleeps a lot as when awake she is agitated. She is on end of life pathway now. I just pray for her to go soon. I don't live nearby and have come to see her but have to return soon for work. So I doubt I will be nearby when she passes. That is very hard for me to accept. But my only thankful thought is hopefully she doesn't know. The guilt would be too much to bear if I thought she knew i wasn't there.
Her aggressive behaviour continued but at least this new home persevered. Then she suddenly wouldn't walk any more late last year. She had a series of mini strokes and a blood clot in her leg just before Xmas
From then it's been rapid. No longer able to walk or even feed herself. Confusion deeper.
Then another illness. A Bad chest infection and fever. She has been plagued by them. Antibiotics aren't working and two days ago she stopped swallowing. She is now on end of life care. Meds and fluids are given intravenously.she has to have help due to the horrible cough she has. Unable to eat or drink or talk apart from the odd word. Luckily she sleeps a lot as when awake she is agitated. She is on end of life pathway now. I just pray for her to go soon. I don't live nearby and have come to see her but have to return soon for work. So I doubt I will be nearby when she passes. That is very hard for me to accept. But my only thankful thought is hopefully she doesn't know. The guilt would be too much to bear if I thought she knew i wasn't there.