Elderly mother

[Givemethesun]

My elderly mother sleeps a lot of the day. In bed 18 hours of The day. There doesn’t appear to be anything obviously wrong. Am I being naive? Worried she will waste away.

I think elderly people do need more sleep but 18 is a lot. What is she like when she gets up? Does she get any fresh air? Is she depressed or just tired. Would you be able to chat to her public health nurse to see if this is regular? It's so important for her to exercise a little bit every day. Use it or lose it and all that stuff.

This doesn't sound normal. Is she depressed? Depression can cause people to sleep excessively. How is she when she's up and about?

How old is she?

18 hours does seem excessive.

Have you contacted her GP?