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[quote=Anonymous]OP back with another update. After taking a two week break I realized how stressed and upset I was. I now only visit every other week to take her to dr appts. My siblings and relatives call me because my mom will turn off the ringer on her phone and not answer the phone for days. I now tell them that’s unfortunate but don’t comment more. I am no longer explaining I can’t drop everything and not go over.

I just go every other week to take her to medical appts then quick stop at store if she needs to buy things. It’s sad to see she has declined cognitively and she is now depressed since I stopped visiting so frequently. Some days she calls several times a day crying but I now often won’t answer the phone or quickly get off the phone. My siblings are concerned with her decline but I am just staying out if it. I just can’t be dragged down anymore. So many things need to be done like a POA, looking for a memory care place when she inevitably gets kicked out of assisted living, etc. but neither sibling is doing anything so I am putting my head in the sand too.

The thought of years more of dealing with this is so disheartening to think about. [/quote]

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