She goes in and out of sanity which is the only way I can describe it. She has been taken to the bank 3 times and thinks that they are stealing money, says that the neighbors are chipping her concrete driveway and killing her bushes. I live with her so any time she can't find something, I stole it. Cat food, money, clothing, etc. She takes some meds, and quits others. I feel the longer we (there are 3 of us) allow this, the worse it is getting. Dr. has not been cooperative to an evaluation and has not guided us as how we can go about this. We need guidance sooner than later. She gets in bouts of aggression where I just don't trust her. I work a full time job and come home to this. She is at home alone all day and does not want to participate in any senior activities. Please, please advise.
What meds has the doctor put her on? Does she have any additional financial resources that would help pay for her to have some care during the day while you are out working?
She needs a gerontologist who is a doctor that is focused on older people in general or a neurologist who can focus in on her dementia and paranoia.
Look up a neurologist for her online over the weekend and then on Monday call to make an appointment for her. Do this soon!
Can ya'll supervise your mother taking her meds regularly?
How do we go about getting her to go to another doctor when all she worries about is money? (she has more than enough). We keep hitting these brick walls. What you think should be an easy remedy is not.
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