Slept until 6am when we were awoken by mum calling for tablets. She wants a doctor again. She has pains in her legs. The doctor did refer her to the hospital but when it came to the day of the appointment she refused to go saying she was too ill. This happened three times. The trouble is she refuses to get out of bed. Shortly after we gave her the painkillers she was asking when she had her tablets last. Mum has vascular dementia which means she has severe short term memory loss - she is unlikely to forget who I am and has retained her long term memory so at least she has something there. She won't be completely overwhelmed by the dementia.
Staggered out in the snow with mum's dog. I've had to look after the dog since dad died just over two years ago. Mum isn't up to it although she doesn't seem to realise she can't manage.
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