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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Omg- poor woman. She is apparently fixated on this, real or not. make her feel better with a little white lie.  
Just say sorry mom, it’s ok, DH said it was likely a kid who left the burner on, or someone else. 
Be gentle with her, but keep watching for other signs of cognitive decline. This may have just been an isolated incident[/quote]

My friend's mom almost burned down the house. I get it. All the experts tell you to tell therapeutic lies and play into the crazy, but after a while it can make you want to jump out a window. Something is wrong if mom left the burners on and mom needs an evaluation. I would not leave mom alone in the kitchen and hope for the best. I would push for an evaluation not just by a neurologist, but an aging professional who comes to her home. Then, if she burns down her house you can feel like you tried to prevent it. I tip toes around crazy making behavior for years and I really think despite getting therapy it made me nuts. I guess you can use all the tips and hope you never burn out, but after years and years I did and it got worse and worse. My just got more comfortable acting like a paranoid and hostile curmudgeon, whereas for people who would just leave or quit she stopped pretty quickly.[/quote]

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