Yes--as Verte suggests, really being present is a gift so few family members truly give each other.
Of course she's stir crazy and back-engineering. That's what smart, highly-driven people do when they can't act or fix the immediate problem.
Some practices to get back into her body might be helpful like gentle yin yoga or mindfulness meditation. Or would that be too woo woo for her?
I thought it was for me until I actually tried it. Amazing stuff really.
Thinking of you both