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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She may have early stage dementia, OP. That odd type of behavior sounds familiar to me. My father had dementia for many years, and his behavior became odder and odder. He was a nice, thoughtful person before that, but the illness robbed him of the ability to filter out his thoughts, so he said any odd thing that came into his head. I think your DH wants to remember the mother he grew up with, and wants his kids to have a relationship with their grandmother. He needs to notice when she's saying weird things and tell her to stop. You may be able to do that if you ask her nicely, but if she's got early-stage dementia, she won't remember. Is she on any medication? That can make older folks loopy too. What's her diet like? Undetected food intolerances can also change behavior. I'd look for an undiagnosed physical issue before throwing in the towel completely on your DH's mom and your kids' grandmother. [/quote] +1[/quote]
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