Elder-caregivers

when she doesn't recognize her surroundings any more, her anxiety is likely to surface. I hope the facility has areas for people to walk while not getting lost, wandering is one way Alzheimper's patients deal with anxiety.

Don't beat yourself up about this. In the first place, we can only do what we can do and you've hung in there longer than many. Second, not recognizing her surroundings would happen wherever she is, such is the nature of that awful disease.

I hope her transition is a smooth one for both your sakes, so you can relax and enjoy her while she's still there to enjoy.

And yes, sleep deprivation can mess with your head more than you think, and it won't do either of you any good unless you manage to correct that, which is not going to happen while she's living with you. You will miss her in many ways, but not that one.