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[quote=Anonymous]My mother had the following trajectory in that she hid from friends and family, relying on texts and calls. We surprised her and found the house a mess and her not bathing or really eating. She had depression and we went back and forth thru several cycles of this through her 60/70s (widowed young). The last time this happened it turned out she had advanced cancer and died within a month, only at that point could I get her to move to a facility for hospice care. Even then it took social workers and family friends. It was a form of slow suicide and a very sad end. I would try to get your MIL to go to a basic primary care visit, they can prescribe antidepressants. I would focus on making the house as safe as you can for her. Move bedroom to lower level etc. [/quote]
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