She did the last two nights and thankfully I wake up but I take meds to sleep so I must be hypersensitive to that. Last week it was 2x as well. Last night she actually opened the door thinking she heard something outside. She is handicapped, in chronic pain and only goes out to the doctors office, She told me that she did not unlock the security screen door. I don't really think that she would go outside and down the stairs but I am really getting concerned. Called sis and she said its time for the nursing home. I said no its not. Why do I bother to call her? I have seen this posted before but cannot remember the answers. Anyone?
Angel #2
Raising her head makes it a bit easier for her to breath. Raising her feet is a heart-sparing technique. She has congestive heart failure.
You realize your mom has dementia, of course. Opening the door when you think the boogy-man's outside illustrates that. ;) So you really can't trust her not to go outside. Her brain probably isn't always "in gear." Have double-bolt locks put on all your doors and remove the key -- putting it somewhere handy where she doesn't know where it is.