3 - 6 weeks prior to death
Motor
- Increasing weakness on the affected side
- Falling due to resistance to accept help
- Need for more assistance with walking, transfers
Urinary/Bowel
- Urinary/bowel incontinence may begin
Cognitive/Personality/Speech
- Confusion and memory loss
- Harder to sustain a conversation
- May say some odd things that make you think "Where did that come from?"
- May ask less about the next treatments or appointments
- May ask clear, rational questions about death, arrangements, etc.
Physical
- Increasingly tired, more easily "wiped out" after simple activities or outings
- Headaches may indicate increased swelling
- More likely to nap or to phase in and out of sleep
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