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[quote=Anonymous]Look at your mom's overall health. Low vitamin B12 is often confused with dementia. Does she exercise? How is her diet? Does she have any friends, hobbies? Someone who sits alone in her house is going to go into cognitive decline at almost any age. Age 75 is not that old these days. Many people in my office are over 70, very active physically, etc. Loads of travel, gardening, active at the gym and riding bikes, etc. Get her to join some clubs, even a walking club if you can find one. She may be fine cognitively. Forgetting names is perfectly normal as you age (my neighbor, a gerontologist, told me this). Cognitive decline is when you fail to recognize your next door neighbor, or can't remember what your car key is used for or how to turn on your washing machine. [/quote]
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