My mom 82, dementia for 4 years now. Lived alone for 2 and that last 2 caregivers but was still pretty independent. A month ago she could no longer afford to live at home so we moved her in with my sister. The transition I knew would be hard and her new hospice care worker doctor took her off the memory meds about 3 weeks ago saying she could no longer absorb them. 2 days ago she stopped understanding how to use a fork or spoon to eat. Today she sat down in the floor and peed. When they went to help her up she would not talk! The hospice nurse just happened to have come during all this and she ordered a hospital bed and said that Mom should stay bed ridden for her safety. This evening she is talking some but mostly gibberish and eating when fed. How did this happen so fast? Is this it are we looking at days or what? My heart is broken! We knew it was coming but 3 days ago it was the occasional night wander and bathroom accidents and now bedridden, what? Please she'd some light if you know what's next or why so fast?
Oh no - I'm so sorry. Didn't see page 2. May your mom be at rest & may you find peace
So sorry for your loss.
May you be comforted by the same Lord
Who has taken her home.
My heartfelt sympathies for you and your family. She is at peace and no longer suffering. May God give you His mercy and may your heart mend in time.
Take comfort from the great memories.
((Hugs))
Yes, it can happen that fast.
It sounds like your mother is in stage 7 Alzheimer's.
Symptoms can be;
Can only speak 6 words declining down to one word repeated over and over or unable to talk, can't walk, can't sit up alone without being propped, can no longer smile, incontinent of bowel and bladder, difficulty swallowing then choking on fluids/food, tight muscles or contractures, not aware of the world around them, hard to get connected, the brain can't tell the body what to do.
(Gathered from many sources)
One source said that when the ability to walk is lost, the person has about 4 months left to live. (Don't know if that is accurate.)
I'm so sorry for you all. God bless everyone.
Did Doctor indicate if your mother being taken off her meds recently could contribute to this decline ?