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Our mother with moderate to severe dementia has been experiencing delusions in recent months. They worsen with illnesses (UTI, Bronchitis, falls) but still persist after she takes her antibiotics and regains her health. My brother tends to correct her every time she says something that is not true (“Someone came to visit, I went to China yesterday, I assisted the doctor all day with medical procedures, We had a baby…etc.). I tend to let her live in her delusion as long as it is not harmful. Question: Is correcting her more helpful; Will it pull her back into reality? Or is going along with the delusion better for her mind-frame long term? Thank you for your input!

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Please google Teepa Snow and send links to her videos to your brother.
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My mother’s dementia manifested itself in continual delusions and hallucinations. At first, I did try to “correct” her. It did not “pull her back to reality”. It just confused her and frustrated me. She had a disease. She was not making up stories. She truly believed what she was saying was true. Educate your brother about the disease. He may be having a difficult time accepting her disease. Knowing the symptoms and more about the disease may make it a little easier for him.
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Dof, you are doing good. Bro needs to learn that trying to bring mom back to reality is doing nothing other than frustrating him and your mom. Barb's suggestion of Teepa Snow videos is great! They may even help you to figure out how to deal with bro.
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