Dear all, I am at the end of my tether. My dad died on New Years Eve 2014 with Vascular Dementia and my mum who has Alzheimers and vascular dementia is very quickly getting much worse. She hallucinates all the time and puts herself at risk by going out walking at night in the freezing cold. She constantly thinks she is on holiday and no longer recognises her own home unless you point out the photos and other aspects. She has to knock on neighbours doors in the early hours of the morning to ask for help to get her through her own front door as she constantly goes out without her key which also has a Buddi tracker on it. We have tried everything to keep her safe but feel now is the time for her to go into a home for her own sanity and safety. She won't agree. Social Services and her GP say as long as she can wash and feed herself she should stay independent but in the last week my sister has noticed a smell about her and she is throwing away dinners that the carers make for her. Any advice would be gratefully received. Thank you