Hi.
I don't post on here very often but my Grandad was admitted to a care home for dementia in 2004. Since this he's obviously deteriorated. I can't remember the last time I heard him speak. It must be 6 weeks since I've seen his eyes open and he never reacts to anything or moves. He eats (when he's fed) and sleeps and that's it. He's SO skinny and coughs/chokes often when he's being fed his puréed food.
On Sunday my mum and I went to visit him and he was particularly bad with his choking and coughing. Today we went to see him again and he was propped up in bed, talking to himself (it was gibberish ) and we didn't understand most words but did make a few out. He was also grabbing at thin air and reaching his arms up. My mum and I were astonished, he hasn't been like this for years. He even repeated my name!
Before he dies. I'm kind of hoping it is as his quality of life is so poor.
I can't help think this is the "golden glow" I've heard of before dying?
Has anybody experienced anything like this?
He's been in the late stages for a couple of years. He was choking so bad on Sunday then today he ate his purée fine x
I don't post on here very often but my Grandad was admitted to a care home for dementia in 2004. Since this he's obviously deteriorated. I can't remember the last time I heard him speak. It must be 6 weeks since I've seen his eyes open and he never reacts to anything or moves. He eats (when he's fed) and sleeps and that's it. He's SO skinny and coughs/chokes often when he's being fed his puréed food.
On Sunday my mum and I went to visit him and he was particularly bad with his choking and coughing. Today we went to see him again and he was propped up in bed, talking to himself (it was gibberish ) and we didn't understand most words but did make a few out. He was also grabbing at thin air and reaching his arms up. My mum and I were astonished, he hasn't been like this for years. He even repeated my name!
Before he dies. I'm kind of hoping it is as his quality of life is so poor.
I can't help think this is the "golden glow" I've heard of before dying?
Has anybody experienced anything like this?
He's been in the late stages for a couple of years. He was choking so bad on Sunday then today he ate his purée fine x