Keep her away from caffeinated drinks like coffee or cola. Offer an evening snack, like pie or ice cream or 3oz of red wine. Wine always mellowed mom out, so I kept the small 6 oz bottles in stock for her. We would split the bottle and she would rosy up and relax.
she lives with me and my husband. has for 3 yrs. She thinks she is going home and that she has only been her a few days. Of course the evenings are the worst..sundowning. She has very high anxiety. She is progressing . I guess I am very burnt out these last few days:( she can barley walk hip and back but refuses walker. She is unreasonable at times. My brother thinks I should agree with everything she says...hard to do when at times she is very lucid. I think it is manipulation. Have meds for her anxiety but that knocks her out. I guess I just needed to vent to people that understand.
How are you two, you and your husband, holding up? Any chance of a break coming up?