I visit my parents about once a month for a few hours - they are both in their mid 80s and physically very healthy. My mother has always been opinionated
-difficult-- but on the last few occasions I have felt that something was not right. She has developed some extreme and unpleasant islamaphobic views (this is out of character) and even when my DS told her that what she was saying was hateful, she just kept going. Other examples are today she was extremely loud and aggressive about the neighbour's children playing in their garden (normal, rather nice sound of children playing) and another neighbour revving his car - annoying but it only lasted for about 2 mins. When she left the room, I asked my father if she was ok - he described her as having developed a persecution complex and said that she kept losing things but refused to discuss it. He said he was finding her very difficult to live with as he had to watch everything he said.
I am not sure what to do - one minute she is spouting hate and the next minute we are having a perfectly rationale and intelligent conversation.
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Dementia & Alzheimer's
What should I do - if anything?
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Lollylovesbones · 08/05/2016 20:46
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