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[quote=Anonymous]We were in a similar position as you are OP a few years back with my IL, only we didn't realize that was the case because MIL was successfully hiding her declining mental state. At least from us. We are the farthest away. Others closer suspected but didn't want to argue with MIL about these things and let it ride. 
Everything broke apart when MIL slipped and hit her head. A brain bleed coupled with her declining mental state caused her to just lie where she fell. FIL has physical disabilities as well as severe diabetes. MIL gets him his food and helps manage blood sugar. Without these, he suffered from low blood sugar and fell into a semi comatose state. So they just laid like that for 2 days. SIL, who lives closest, had stopped by to see them and found them that way. They are okay now though MIL's dementia is very evident now, but we all shudder to think what could have happened.

All this to say that these things can turn on a dime. And suddenly things that work, don't work anymore and we are left wondering why we let it ride so long. There are no easy answers unfortunately. [/quote]

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