My mom gave her CC info to a PAC over the phone a month ago. The card declined it, I said I didn't recognize it, so they locked the card. I had it replaced. Just happened again. I'm not going to unlock it. She has a VISA but I want to take that too, in case they call again (which they will). I yelled at her this time because I had a super stressful day at work...then this. I know I shouldn't have. She only goes out with me and I can hold her VISA for emergencies or shopping. She's going to refuse to give it to me. Do I just insist? Or sneak it out of her purse?
I took my mom’s cards and gave her cash weekly for shopping. And then the clerk at JCPenney told her what a great discount she would get if she signed up for their card. I didn’t find out until I chanced upon an overdue bill (she never checked her mail and all her bills were already coming to me directly). Learned my lesson!
I recommend a book called Understanding the Dementia Experience by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller available on Amazon. Learn all you can about the terrible disease now, so you can help mom accordingly.
Good luck to you.