I went to a caregivers class. They said this was normal. Alz world and comfort area gets very small.

My dad's diagnosis is the same. He takes medication for diabetes and heart issues. He is a a stage where he sits and reads the same thing over and over again and takes many naps. We have a caregiver come twice a week to give my mom a short break. The caregiver talks with him, looks at photo albums with him and is just there for companionship. Maybe a person outside the family could spend time with your mother-in-law.

Can you try to come into her room at first to make her more comfortable? Even if you don't interact, she will feel you being there. Little by little you may be able to get her to go out of the room for meals with you. She's probably enjoying her memories, but the more you can have her plugged in and interacting the better.

We do spend time with her in her room and she loves us. She loves the whole family but she just isolates herself. I guess as long as she's comfortable it's okay. When I say the whole family it's my husband who is her son myself and my mom who is visiting here for a few months and is 88!

Thanks ladies. I do sit with her and watch one of her favorite shows with her. My 88 year old mom came to visit and tries to visit with her but my mil closes her door which prevents my mom from visiting her. I should add that they know each other and like each other. They were happy to see each other but she still isolates herself. Very puzzling to me.