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[quote=Anonymous]Just a PSA after dealing with my MIL who was recently diagnosed with dementia: we missed some obvious signs and dismissed/ignored/made excuses for others. DH is partly in shock but mostly in denial.

A few examples that might help someone else - observed some two years ago.

- odd emotional displays that seem out of character or unusual for their personality. MIL burst into tears when she experienced minor disappointment/change in plans.

- she had always been very chatty and talkative. Quite suddenly I observed that she was talking less and listening more.

- unprepared for weather change/confused by seasonal change. She showed up at a summer outdoor event in jeans and a sweater during a heat wave. Visited in the summer and she put out Fall and Christmas decor in our guest room. This was probably the most alarming and sad for me to see since my MIL decorated for every season and holiday.

- she suddenly stopped signing or writing, texting or posting anything. Gift tags, birthday cards all written and signed by FIL. Could not easily use her cell phone. I found a shopping list she attempted and it was barely decipherable with misspellings and crossed out, jumbled words.

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