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I think that all dementias have some degree of ups and downs. But as others have said, it is a core characteristic of Lewy Body Dementia. My husband can be quite coherent and carry on an intelligent conversation in the morning, and be quite confused in the afternoon. Some days I'll drive and he can navigate a complex route from memory. Other days he can't find the bathroom in our home.
Zoey, unless you have some specific reason to think that your mil is faking her dementia and there is something she gets out of it, I would seriously doubt that she is able to control when the dementia takes over.
What does her doctor say?
It seems many are diagnosed with Alzheimers, when it is really Lewy Body...although the end stage is pretty much the same. I do a lot of research....have too much time on my hands.