Hi there, i am new here and very desperate. mum has been in a nursing home for 3 years after being diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. She was admitted into hospital 3 weeks ago with dehydration and a urine infection. She has now lost abilty to swallow fluids although she can still take thickened fluids so we add a nutrition powder to all fluids to make it thick. She also can eat mousse and yogurt type foods. She is hardly eating or taking anything now. The doctors withdrew all medication last friday and her drip and told us she is in the ffinal stages and it would be kinder to let her go. She sleeps all the time and occasionally throughout the day becomes very aggitated, screaming and is given a drug to calm her down which just sends her off to sleep. her urine is very dark orange and she is looking very grey today. Yesterday she only took a thickened cup of cranberry juice and two spoonfuls of yogurt. Is it fair just to watch her fade away or is there anything else my dad or I can do. thanks for listening and any help would be appreciated. she is only 71 years young and i want her to stay- Diane
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