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Is he nearing the end?

My DH is in advanced stage Alz. For the past five days he has wanted to do nothing but sleep and sit in a chair and stare. I managed to get him out for a walk yesterday but we used to take rides to the park and walk. It is extremely difficult making him understand how to get into the car - he just wanders around. Lately he has gone to bed about 9:30 at nite and will sleep til 1 or 2 the next day.  I get him cleaned up and fed and he falls sound asleep in his chair. He didn't have the best nights sleep last night, just laying in bed talking to people and laughing til 2 or 3 in the morning. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this coming to end stage? Is it time to call hospice in for evaluation?

Thank you all for your support.

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  • dayn2nite2
    dayn2nite2 Member Posts: 1,132
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    I would contact some hospices for an eval, but he doesn't sound near death to me, especially if he is still eating and drinking.
  • M1
    M1 Member Posts: 6,784
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    You certainly have nothing to lose by calling hospice. And maybe a lot of support to gain...

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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