My mom has been in a rehab/nursing facility since March. She has hydrocephalus and had two surgeries. She has dementia/bipolar and has not accepted that she needs to be in a facility. She has friends there and I visit her three times a week. She will have her good days but then she doesn’t understand why she is there and thinks she can live alone. No matter how many times I tell her she needs to be safe and stay there she constantly argues with me. I am beyond exhausted
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Advanced old age and dementia and illness really stink, there's no doubt about it. Sympathize with mom over her situation and after you share a few tears, share a nice slice of pie with ice cream. That's all you can really do. Then rinse and repeat the next time the questions come up. I went thru it for nearly 3 years with my mother so I know the routine. Don't argue, just sympathize with her, give her a kiss and a hug and let her know you love her.
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