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Jackie wrote: >We > have tried to tell her that this is dangerous as she lives alone but to no > avail. I was just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. My > mother took care of Dad up until last summer when my brother and sisters had > to step in and insist that 1. she get help in the home or 2. he goes into > the nursing home. Well nobody was going to come into her home! So Dad was > placed in the great facility that he is now. If we had not done this I am > sure my mother would have died. Jackie, you didn't tell us how old your mom is. Geriatric depression is a common, frequently undiagnosed, condition. I'm wondering if your mom's doctor is aware of her condition? ------ Regards Mary Ann