speaking of monitors, i was thinking about getting one for my mom since she LOVES to scream for me. since she started getting sick 8 years ago, she's been seeing and hearing things. often, she'll see little kids playing around her or she'll see my dad. you don't even have to touch her, you just bump into a chair or something, she freaks out and calls for me or someone that she knows is home with her. Well, we live in a two story house. i'm usually downstairs because the computer is downstairs. even with the tv on next to her, she still screams for me. i would often run up the stairs and see what she wants! as long as she hears my voice or anyone, she's ok. because my mom kept calling for me or for anyone, i thought to get a monitor just so i can let her know that i'm next to her or that i hear her. i even thought about getting her a bell because she can't do much for herself so whatever she wanted, i could get it for her. well, my nephew's wife told us not to get it. apparently, before her grandma died, they bought her one. Whatever her grandma wanted, she would ring that bell. after the grandma died, a few days after her death, they would hear the bell ring. even after they took out the batteries, they could still hear it so they just threw away the bell.