So sorry to hear that @Wifenotcarer , sepsis is the very devil. I'm glad you can all be there now for him. Thinking of you all.
Holding your virtual hand ?
Being with someone who is dying from dementia is harrowing.
There are a lot of physical changes and it seems to go on forever.
He will still be able to hear you, even though he seems asleep, so talk to him and play his favourite music. Have you been given any little sponges/brushes to moisten his mouth? You can also put moisturising cream on his dry skin to make him more comfortable
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Canary, you have obviously been in the same situation and understand. Yes we play his own music - we have cassettes and CDs from the various bands he played with. Yes we have wee sticks with a pink sponge to wet his mouth and he sooks on them. Yes we have moisturiser to sooth his dry legs and hands. It is good to be able to do SOMETHING, anything that might help a little. At some point a nurse or carer, shaved off his beard for 'hygiene' apparently but I have forbidden them to touch it and it is growing again, making him look more like himself. Off to the claustrophobic huge hospital soon to take my turn sitting with him.Holding your virtual hand ?
Being with someone who is dying from dementia is harrowing.
There are a lot of physical changes and it seems to go on forever.
He will still be able to hear you, even though he seems asleep, so talk to him and play his favourite music. Have you been given any little sponges/brushes to moisten his mouth? You can also put moisturising cream on his dry skin to make him more comfortable
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