I have a personal question. My grandmother has Alzheimer's and today I found out my Aunt has decided to allow Hospice into her assisted-living facility to stay with her. However, she is not on her death bed. She probably won't live another year, but she also isn't going to die tomorrow. Why would hospice come now? What does that benefit if she's already well taken care of?
Also, out of curiosity, what is the typical "cause of death" for an Alzheimer's patient? Do the plaques and tangles actually kill them, or is it usually some sort of complication from something else? She's been taken to the ER several times this year due to dehydration. She also has Type II Diabetes and I believe she may also have heart disease.
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I have a personal question. My grandmother has Alzheimer's and today I found out my Aunt has decided to allow Hospice into her assisted-living facility to stay with her. However, she is not on her death bed. She probably won't live another year, but she also isn't going to die tomorrow. Why would hospice come now? What does that benefit if she's already well taken care of? Also, out of curiosity, what is the typical "cause of death" for an Alzheimer's patient? Do the plaques and tangles actually kill them, or is it usually some sort of complication from something else? She's been taken to the ER several times this year due to dehydration. She also has Type II Diabetes and I believe she may also have heart disease.
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