Been with DH for several years. As time goes on I get more and more concerned about our future with MIL. She has no MH diagnosis. She apparently has what is known as ‘Petit Mal’, but this is controlled with medication. Her issues are, that she cannot look after herself...she can wash and dress herself, and is physically fine, but she couldn’t catch a bus, use a cash point, use a smart phone, cook a meal, follow simple directions to a location, use a new tv remote, do up pushchair straps. She will routinely just make something up if asked a question, even if she probably knows the right answer, she will instinctively just say the first thing that comes to her head. This can be dangerous ie has DC had any medicine? If asked a direct question ‘did you enjoy your meal?’ She will look to whoever she was with and ask if she enjoyed her meal, or what she had. She has been taken advantage of financially by family in the past. I’m led to believe she was much more capable in the past (even drive a car), and all these things are blamed on anxiety. But I can’t believe that is the only thing going on. If FIL were to pass away she would be incapable of living alone. She is only in her 60’s. Dementia effectively ruled out (as has regular check ups for the petit mal) but don’t believe medical professionals have full scope...what else could this be? I suspect some form of undiagnosed SEN but rest of family seem oblivious- I think as an ‘outsider’ I find it more shocking how incapable she is. Last time she was left at home alone overnight she did not put herself to bed just slept in chair downstairs. She would literally jump off a cliff if DH or FIL told her too. Ideas?