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[quote=Anonymous]My mom (late 70s) has short term memory challenges. After years of trying to get her to see a neurologist she went two years ago (and had some “white spots” in the areas that control short term memory) but has not gone back. I live across the country and neither my siblings nor my dad have been able to get her to return. My mom used to deny any problem. Now she takes the meds she was given, but says they fixed everything.

I was visiting them recently with my 6 and 11 yr old and, frankly, in terms of safe choices (not wandering into the street etc) felt I had to watch my mom and 6 year old similarly. We went out to dinner - my dad dropped us off and went to park and my sister and her kids hadn’t arrived yet. I put our names in, turned around, and couldn’t find her. The restaurant was crowded so I got some seats right by the front door in case she came back and sent my 11 year old searching for her. At that point I texted my sister that I needed her to hurry and called my dad.

My dad had seen her walking down the sidewalk and they were sitting at a different restaurant because she had told him the first one was too crowded. She had not told me she was leaving and later she told me “I was coming right back.” She had two falls recently and I told her I was really worried about her, especially on the slippery pavement, but that just made her mad.

I think we were all worried, but I’m not sure what we can do. She didn’t bring her cell phone with her that night. I’m tempted to put some sort of gps device in her sneakers but I’m sure she wouldn’t buy into that (unless she thought it were for step counting) and if we didn’t tell her and she found it that would drive her paranoia.

I was very alone for years pushing for that first neurologist appointment- while my family finally joined me for that, I don’t know what they’re willing to do and I can’t go it alone. I’d welcome resources / advice etc. thanks![/quote]

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