I'm not new to care giving, but I'm new to these constant changes in my mother. For the most part we have her healthy again, but all she wants to do is sleep. For a woman who usually got up at least 10 times a night to use the bathroom and as many times during the day, she is not even getting up twice at night. When she is awake she is always saying she can't hardly keep her eyes open. Is this normal?
The lying down lead to pneumonia which her IMMUNE SYSTEM couldn't handle.
Hardly anyone DIES of natural causes today.
Seems my answer turned into a vent and a rant. Sorry 'bout that...
My mom used to sleep all day and be awake all night. She was like this for years. Then, one night, she continued to sleep - all night. After that, she slept all day and all night. I knew something was up. I happened to mention this and other new stuff she was displaying on the YOU thread, and several posters told me that my mom was close to the end. I was sooo glad that they told me this. It gave time for my 3 out of 4 siblings to get home before mom passed away.
I think, for you all, if your parent is Only showing signs of sleeping all the time, and nothing new, then it's just their disease is progressing.