My mom see’s dead people all the time, she says she goes on excursions with them. She thinks I go with her also. She is delusional. She is not making any sense with her talking. It’s like she just grabs words from the air and strings them together. Makes no sence what so ever. Is this a sign that she is nearing the end or not?
I asked her why she didn't just take granddad's hand and GO with him, and she was concerned about my mother, whom she felt would not do well. I said 'we have mom, don't worry, please, go with grandpa." She passed about a day later, quietly and we rejoiced for the reunion they must have had.
I do not think this is random brain firing--daddy had the same experience, seeing his beloved sister and mother and dad. We all encouraged him to go with them, we'd all be OK.
BTW, both of these people were coherent and when they spoke to us, were acclimated to where they were, etc. I know that is not unusual--we were given a blessing of comfort through these experiences.
But--that is just me and my faith speaking.
Not “making any sense” is a symptom of dementia. Depending on the age and physical condition of an elderly person, they may or may not be at “the beginning of the end”.
It can be useful to just accept what a person with dementia is doing at the moment, rather than try to interpret what is being said, or think about why someone is saying what they say.