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[quote=Anonymous]You can't make her go to the doctor unless you get guardianship over her, and even if you did it probably won't make a difference. Barring something acute like a UTI which seems unlikely because her memory is worsening over a long time, there's no treatment for memory loss that will make it better--at best, you can slow the decline.

It sounds like she's still driving if she came to your house in the middle of the night. That might need to stop, and there are ways in different states to trigger an investigation that will likely lead to her license being rescinded. It's a big step and she will hate you for it, but it's how you keep her from killing herself or someone else because it leads to you helping her get rid of her car (or seeking guardianship and getting rid of it for her).

You should also look into whether she's leaving the stove on and what you need to do to prevent her burning her house down/having a gas explosion.

All of this is a leadup to the bigger question of whether she can live in her house with an aide visiting, or if she's going to need to move to an assisted living facility or in with a relative. [/quote]

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