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She also went to sleep at night around 11, then at 10 and then as early as 9pm, but said she woke up periodically and then she would wake some time between 5 am and 7:30. Later, she began to sleep until 9:00 am.
I gave her a Kindle, because she loved to read and we thought that turning her light on and off might have been too much for her. The kindle has a nice light to read and it turns off after a while if the page isn’t turned, so she would just flip it over on her bed and fall asleep after reading a bit.
She was tested for her intelligence in April and scored at the top of 92 year olds. I always thought she was sharper than me.
My sweet mom passed away in her sleep a few weeks ago. While her sleep time was increasing, it scared me and I often wondered if she would wake from her naps. When she did wake up, she was always bright and cheerful and asked me why I was hanging around and looking worried.
I think as my mom aged, she needed more and more sleep. We feel it was a blessing that she lived a long and healthy life until she passed in her sleep. She was comfortable and loved throughout her late life.
I hope you find this helpful. I know when this was happening to my mom, I had no experience with it and it worried me a lot. I didn’t know if I was doing everything necessary. She had very regular doctors check ups for her congestive heart failure and was closely monitored from a medical perspective, too.
Now in retrospect, I think the most important thing is that I made sure she was comfortable and loved and that we were with her as often as possible ... and life took it’s natural course.
If I were you I would demand to see your mother's records (it is your right as POA to see them) to see what drugs she has been put on. You can then confront the doctor to see why certain medications were ordered.
you get up in the morning and you wait and see what the day will bring
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