She lives with me and I am her whole life. She will not go anywhere or do anything without me. I would love to see her go to a senior center for bingo or a movie but she refuses to. I recently went back to work and she came right out and said she wanted to go with me! I was in shock. And now with her just sitting and doing nothing ( not even reading or watching tv ) it's driving me crazy. I just took her to the eye doctor and besides having floaters her eyes are fine. She has suffered from depression most of her life and refuses to take meds for it. I am at a loss as to what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
It may be time to hire an in-home caregiver for the time you are gone. As was mentioned, she could go out looking for you and get lost. There are no warnings for wandering behavior.
I'd know that you're worried and you have reason to be. Depression increases the risk of Alzheimer's.
We want to know how you are doing so we'd appreciate an update.
Carol
Try to find a caregiver, those folks are a godsend.
She has now graduated from a wheelchair (4 months) to a rollator last 2 months with 1 on 1 PT.
However, the possibility of dementia has been addressed so she takes Aricept & Namenda & zoloft & she has panic attacks so Atavan also. One day OK & the next or same day negative. It is very hard. I am hoping she will get so good enough that I will be able to bring her home & the sitters but I don't trust her (meaning she isn't a safe risk but a fall risk). She has been around & seen my Dad & all her friends go thru stuff similiar & alot of her friends have expired. I have a brother & a sister but they are having family illness issues that they are helping handle. So they agree with me for now that she is making progress but there is still some doubt if she can live alone with sitters in a big old house that isn't really handicapped ready. Remember somedays will suck & somedays will seem OK or better. I'm always on guard & when the phone rings????scared to death it will be about my Mom. So good luck. I hope it will be a better year.
She was also interested in my grand daughter and would play with her. Are there young children around?