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Mum in law 79 Alzheimer’s - short term memory virtually gone . Once a happy soul now looks grey and faded . Won’t wash and declining appetite - says she is full but little evidence of meals taken and throwing lots of food away. Eats like a bird. Starting to wear same clothes , hair a mess and won’t shower despite carers twice a day - just says she will do it later , but doesn’t . Or she has eaten - but hasn’t . Physically fit but doesn’t go anywhere except to Tesco to buy food already got in house so throwing lots away . Just sits and watched Tv all day in a boiling hot house . Threw meals on wheels away or hid them so stopped that . Lives alone, widowed. My burning question is ... and I appreciate total honestly and direct answers here, how much longer can she go on like this ? Hate to see her so lonely and sad and we do all we can but can’t have her to live with us as both need to work full time financially . Is there is time frame here ? Just want to be prepared - she is a dear sweet lady and this seems cruel - answers very much appreciated if people have gone through this
Thank you
New to group
Mum in law 79 Alzheimer’s - short term memory virtually gone . Once a happy soul now looks grey and faded . Won’t wash and declining appetite - says she is full but little evidence of meals taken and throwing lots of food away. Eats like a bird. Starting to wear same clothes , hair a mess and won’t shower despite carers twice a day - just says she will do it later , but doesn’t . Or she has eaten - but hasn’t . Physically fit but doesn’t go anywhere except to Tesco to buy food already got in house so throwing lots away . Just sits and watched Tv all day in a boiling hot house . Threw meals on wheels away or hid them so stopped that . Lives alone, widowed. My burning question is ... and I appreciate total honestly and direct answers here, how much longer can she go on like this ? Hate to see her so lonely and sad and we do all we can but can’t have her to live with us as both need to work full time financially . Is there is time frame here ? Just want to be prepared - she is a dear sweet lady and this seems cruel - answers very much appreciated if people have gone through this
Thank you