My 75 year old mother has given up. She has no physical problems except a broken femur and hip. She had a car accident many years ago, and although she recovered, she was never back to her 100% physical self. Now at this point she has 24 hour care at home, and has been on a rather fast decline. She hasn't gotten out of bed in 3 years, her cognitive functions are declining, possibly due to Parkinson's disease. I have 2 special needs older brothers that live at home with her and have taken too many responsibilities in her care. I can see that she has fallen into such a deep depression that I feel she has given up and lost her will to live. I hoped that me traveling home to see her would help, but she has stopped talking and now it's almost like she won't recognize or acknowledge me. I have to leave here in a few days since I live in the US and she is in a foreign country. How can I help her, either to go and rest, or keep fighting. I've talked to her and told her that I would rather miss her than see her wasting away as she is, and whatever outcome I will take care of my brothers for the rest of their lives.
I don't know what else to do, but I feel that I have to leave it to her and her choice. What more could I do?
How does your mom care for your special needs brothers? Seems like they're taking care of her.