My ah is at this stage too. He looks like the walking dead. He just moved to another state so I will not see how log this will take. my AH says he doesn't drink so it is a little different. I don't have any advise this is your mom and it is very different. May be she is just so tired of living like this she would rather die. And from what I read I can't blame her.I'm so sorry that you have to watch this. I know how painful it is. I think every case is different and it is hard to say what to expect. Sorry