Help Please

[Sunshyn54]

My 75 year old mother is coming to visit me for 2 days and nights.  She lives far away with her husband of 5 years and has been dianosed with alzheimers.  I have not seen her for a year, but have talked to her on the phone every week.  Sometimes she knows me and sometimes she doesn't.  Her husband is going away for a well=needed break.
My question is this:
       What should I do to make her more comfortable?  Is having her do small tasks advisable?  Such as folding towels, helping to make dinner?  Do notes help in case she wakes up in the middle of the night =-such as "You are at your daughter's house"?

Any tips you can give me will be appreciated.  Thank you!

[margypops]

I have just spotted this post I am sorry you didnt get any response earlier, If your Mom has visited you by now I hope it was successful, I liked the idea of getting her to help you with small tasks, makes her feel useful,walking with her is a good thing enjoying the outside and natural enviroment helps, nature is a wonderful soother.Comfort and just being there for her is the best thing,I wasnt able to do that for my mom as she was in England and I was in the US I have always regretted that ..it haunts me to this day.. It would be great if you were able to visit her more you will one day be very glad you did so, today is hard for me.