My mom has dementia is home on Hospice Care and condition is increasing. She has severe SHADOWING which is worsening. Any advice?

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WillyB Asked March 2020

My mom has dementia is home on Hospice Care and condition is increasing. She has severe SHADOWING which is worsening. Any advice?

It's worsening as the illness is increasing. I thought the Shadowing may decrease as time went on. Have any of you experienced this condition getting worse as the illness progressed?

Alzheimer's & Dementia Cognitive Decline Hospice

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Ask the Nurse. She should be available 24/7. It may be an anxiety thing and she can be medicated for it.

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Sundowning? Or is it really shadowing?

"When a senior is sundowning, they may “shadow” their caregivers or follow them around and closely observe or try to mimic everything they do. "

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/sundowners-syndrome-133187.htm

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