My mother's cognitive function is on the f*cking floor. Sometimes she has some clarity but then other times not. Like in recent weeks this was the battle I was dealing with.
We had to prepare an overseas parcel. We were then given an invitation for a party in December. She didn't want to go but felt that she had to. Her focus then came to getting an outfit for a party she doesn't want to go to while the Christmas parcel fell off her list of priorities. She did did to me before wanting me to help her shop online but she spent months on a wedding outfit for a wedding she didn't want to go to. So this was only just round number two. I was able to manage this behaviour and obsession by saying that I am working and not available for the party and her upcoming obsession fell through.
I have loads of examples of this kind of stuff from her.
I am suspecting the possibilty of dementia because her comprehension can be so poor sometimes and other times her interactions can be flat and empty or just one of anger.