re: My Mom has been getting worse with her dementia

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Been through this with my dear mother. Just be there and be present. Love her and show her affection. Kiss and hug her.

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This is important, I think. Hug her, talk to her, take her out to eat (order for her), go for rides, and remember that she is doing the best she can.

I had to lay clothes out for my mom, otherwise she dressed like a homeless person -- and she had been a clothes hound all her life.

Try to arrange things to limit potential problems. My mom was plugging along alright until she fell and broke a hip and arm. The surgery went great and she was up and walking two days later, then she just shut down and died a couple of days after that.