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In reply to the discussion: I am losing my memory. [View all]Freethinker65
(10,024 posts)I ask because my mother had many of the same issues while caring for my father and the entire family home by herself.
They both ended up moving across the country to be with my sister. The downsizing and move did not solve all of the problems. My sister works full time in a professional stressful field, and my Mom tried to keep up caring for my dad 24/7. Mom became more jittery, run down, and forgetful. When I came for a visit I made her sleep in the spare room and I attended to my dad's needs. Within a few days we all noticed a considerable change for the better in Mom (and I can personally attest to a cognitive function decline from lack of sleep that week!). They ended up paying for in home care several hours/week and my father eventually ended up with hospice (truly life changing for our family) care.
Both my mother and father had professional cognitive assessments which were also very helpful in determining what options were best for our specific situation.