My 87 year old Mother moved in with me and my husband 2 years ago. She has short term memory loss but other than that, is very content.
I never saw my Mom drink one time while I was growing up but now she is drinking way too much Bailey’s every night.
She asks me to buy her the largest bottle, which is 175 ml’s. It’s huge. She takes it to her apartment we created for her upstairs and drinks glass after glass starting around 4pm and the bottle is gone within a week.
I googled Baileys and learned there is whisky in it!
It has 17% alcohol which is more than wine or beer. She is 5 foot and weighs 100 pounds. I honestly think she doesn’t remember how many glasses she’s had, with her short term memory loss.
When I try to talk to her about drinking so much Bailey’s, she gets very defensive and tells me to mind my own business!
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to monitor how much she drinks each evening? I suggested to her that I would bring her a glass each night and she shot that idea down!
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
"They were all out of the big bottles, and only had 3 little ones left. I'll keep two down here in the pantry for now" (and hide them)
"Oh shoot, the store's closed."
Seriously though, the amount of calories in Bailey's is scarier than the alcohol content.
Bailey’s concoction is ideally formulated to challenge the stomach of those with gastric problems, especially individuals prone to reflux and gastro-irritations.
Is your Mother overweight, have diabetes (it has lots of cream),
have gerd or g.i. distress? Is her abdomen swollen? Can you ask her doctor?
Does she pass out or oversleep daily?
I do not have the right calculations or facts to determine if she is having an unhealthy amount.
175 ml is equal to 1.75 L ? Is this equal to 8 ounces a day?
Idea: Choose between medications or alcohol. Not both?
in one week.
Well easy answer is to not buy Baileys's for her.
Or
Buy it but give her a bit every night do not give her the whole bottle.
You say she shot the idea down. Well Your House Your Rules. If she does not want to follow the rules the two of you can look for Assisted Living facility for her. I am sure she will come around to your way of thinking.