I was at the Land Registry this afternoon and did not get in to see Isobel until 7pm. She had been very tired all day and as I entered the Centre the nurse intercepted me to say that she had just left Isobel after a protracted time getting her to take a drink, she had fallen fast asleep and would be too tired to eat or drink anything for a while.

Isobel had eaten only yogurt for breakfast, but had a pot of balanced supplement later. She had eaten only a small part of her lunch but later ate another pot of balanced supplement, the same situation occurred at tea time. Rosemary visited her in the afternoon but I have not yet spoken to her.

Isobel remained fast asleep for over an hour. When she eventually showed signs of sleeping more lightly I woke her. Isobel was very unresponsive, she did not speak and on the few occasions when her eyes opened they stared blankly. As Isobel has taken so little food today I fed her another pot of balanced supplement; this took just over an hour and Isobel fell asleep exhausted afterwards. I washed her face and sat with her for a while, but it was clear she would not wake for some time. The night shift carers will try to get her to take another drink later, but I think they may not succeed. I left at a quarter to ten.