
I am so sorry
We are dealing with this. When Dad died, Mother's difficulties became more apparent. When he was sick they were still a unit but she was then the brawn and he was the brains.
When it got to the point that her decisions were not safe, she was not making good financial decisions and was getting lost, my brother moved into our childhood home to keep her in her own home longer. He wanted to be her primary caregiver--God bless him!!
Finally he was getting no quality sleep (he still does not think that is a good assessment) but his health was suffering--physical and mental. Mother is now in a special care center for Alzheimer's victims now which is only 12 miles away. He visits almost daily and takes her to appointments and on outings.
So sad to lose someone this way. Windows of recollection in the midst of times of confusion, lost words, illogical sentences, etc. Her train of thought jumps the track.
She was a "word smith", a walking thesaurus, a poet and a caregiver--she collected people and was amazingly supportive and nurturing. Now it is her turn to be cared for and it bugs her to pieces. Some of her anger and frustration in the early period was the inability to admit that she needed help. She never minded helping others, but does not want to need help.
Is your Mother living alone? Is she on any Alzheimer's meds?

Jan