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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thank you for your responses.  The siblings and I had decided from our own research that the lack of treatment plans for dementia make it not worth the trauma of forcing my mom to the doctor.

It is sobering and depressing to think that she is on an inevitable decline that will lead to emotional/cognitive losses.  Aging is so hard.  It's cruel and undignified.

Right now my mom is still physically healthy.  She's definitely slowing down but still spry and mobile.  I don't think bathroom accidents have happened yet.  But she often forgets to eat and as a result will drink 10-20 bottles of Ensure a day if she finds the stash.  The main reason I had wanted to take her to the doctor is I wanted to understand what the future holds for her, so I really appreciate the posters who can share their experiences.

We do have a financial and medical POA in place, and she doesn't access her own funds.  Scammers are a concern.  A few years ago she called me 0repeatedly because a spam caller had convinced her that police would arrest her if she didn't send them money.  It was terrible.[/quote]

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