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She has eaten a little but not like she normally has. She has been like this before and has rallied so not sure if the same thing is happening again

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Our hospice nurse was an excellent guide for me. She told me there would be three signs of end of life, stopping eating, stopping communicating, and sleeping a deeper than usual kind of sleep. All proved true with my dad. No idea if this is where you might be with your mother, but hope you’ll get some professional guidance to help you. I wish you both peace
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Jims64 6 min ago
Thanks so much ! I am just so confused because this happened so suddenly.
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I echo the comments above. My mom died last week at age 97 1/2. She had several episodes of sleeping all day and night and not eating during the 14 months or so before her death. She was receiving hospice care the entire time, so we were able to get helpful advice from the hospice staff.
It is indeed very difficult, and I too wish you the best.
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Jims64 45 min ago
Thanks so much ! I am just so confused because this happened so suddenly.
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If she isn’t under hospice care, I would recommend that you consult with her PCP. He/she might want to check for a UTI (can make elderly people very tired), and have blood labs done. There are services that can come to the house so you don’t have to take her—the doc can order them. I would let the doc know how long she has been sleeping, as she may be getting dehydrated as well (which would make her want to sleep even more).

Im currently going down the same road with my dad who is in rehab/SNF post hospital. He is of the same age. It is very difficult, I wish you the best.
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Jims64 47 min ago
Thanks so much !
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If she's not in hospice care, she should be. Call a hospice company in for a consultation. They'd be able to answer this question for you because they are professionally trained in the health care field and deal with this issue and other end-of-life problems all the time. Hospice is a free service paid for by Medicare. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by bringing them on board.
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