Hi, it's great that your mom still wants to eat & can toilet herself! Just be thankful for that, & see if her labs were low for iron, or vitamins. Otherwise, it sounds like she's doing quite a lot better than some 90 yr olds.
GrannysMommy, it is not unusual for a person who is in their 90s to be doing a lot of sleeping/napping.... they are tired, they lived a very long life. When someone get up to that age, every year is like another 10.
My parents would nap through most of the day. Dad just couldn't stay wake to read the newspaper or watch TV. Mom would awake from a nap to prepare lunch and dinner. They would putter around the house. Heavens, I am in my 70's and I find myself dozing off in front of the TV during the day when I am not at work.
Could be she's depressed. She could be ill and not able to express it (dementia does this to people) for example certain cancers are sneaky and symptoms are very general so you don't suspect it.
There's nothing to be done about her short-term memory issue except to conjure up patience and be merciful. My MIL is 85 and perfectly healthy but short-term memory is gone. She doesn't do much and stays in bed a lot too. The staying in bed and memory issue might be connected.
Are you having caregiver burnout and wondering if she should be transitioned to a facility? Your question(s) still not clear...I would maybe start with a visit to her doctor.
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My parents would nap through most of the day. Dad just couldn't stay wake to read the newspaper or watch TV. Mom would awake from a nap to prepare lunch and dinner. They would putter around the house. Heavens, I am in my 70's and I find myself dozing off in front of the TV during the day when I am not at work.
It's just part of life.
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There's nothing to be done about her short-term memory issue except to conjure up patience and be merciful. My MIL is 85 and perfectly healthy but short-term memory is gone. She doesn't do much and stays in bed a lot too. The staying in bed and memory issue might be connected.
Are you having caregiver burnout and wondering if she should be transitioned to a facility? Your question(s) still not clear...I would maybe start with a visit to her doctor.