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My great grandmother has been having a lot of health problems..depressed?
My gtandmother has been having a lot of health problems lately and she's just lifeless?
MY great grandma has broken her hip 2-3 times. She fractured her neck and its well now, she has a sore on her foot that won't go away, the doctor said just leave a sock on it and let it get will but it isn't. She can't walk because her foot. She doesn't talk to anyone and she barely eats. I think she feels lonely or depressed about her health problems? Idk, we try to talk to her and she doesn't talk, sometimes we try to get her to eat and she doesn;t eat. She just lays down, not saying anything & sleeping or slouched staring into space. She doesn't want to get up and she's always cold even though it's literally 105 degrees outside and its not cold inside. She always has cover over hear head. She stays with my aunt for a half a week & my grandma for half a week. She doesn't like for them to change her diaper, feed her or anything. What could be wrong? What can we do?
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Hey there,
I'm sorry to hear about your great grandmas health issues.
It's completely natural that she may feel depressed given everything that's going on with her.
She probably feels like life is weighing her down at the moment.
These are classic signs of depression. She probably also feels like she is losing her independence as she has to have you guys caring for her 24/7 It's not a nice feeling and most elderly people like to regain what little independence they may have left.
You just have to let her know that you guys love her so much and that you will be there for her in whatever shape or form she needs. If she wants you to back off a little,respect that and give her time. But let her know that you won't be too far away.
If she doesn't talk,sit with her anyway. Hold her hand or maybe tell her stories? Even if she doesn't reply just let her know what's going on in your lives. Make her feel included. Maybe ask her about some events in her life?Anything she likes talking about that she can re tell? I know when my grandad was sick he used to love telling us all his life stories,it really helped him to cope.
Basically just keep doing what you're doing and hopefully she will come around :)
Good luck and much <3
Jess 18/f
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