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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of this sounds pretty mild, OP. However, it doesn't mean you should just stand by and do nothing until she gets worse. If she's a cooperative sort, you could tell her that they make meds these days to stave off memory loss, and that to access them, she has to ask her doctor for a test. The test will be for Mild Cognitive Impairment, which is a relatively new diagnosis, and comes before dementia. You can research it to see whether it fits your mother's profile, and to know exactly what she needs to ask from her doctor. Ideally, you'd accompany her to her appointment. It might turn out she does not yet qualify for a diagnosis, in which case her test will serve as a baseline for future comparisons. She probably has mild hearing loss and also needs to be tested, to determine if she needs hearing aids. Hearing loss contributes to the development of dementia. [/quote] Thank you, I will do this. Hopefully it’s just mild hearing loss. [/quote]
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