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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Others have mentioned dementia, and I think you need to follow your gut in this one. GP’s will not pick up on many early signs. My own mom was really good at masking her symptoms when around others for short periods of time especially a GP who is looking at data based info like blood pressure, etc. If your alarm bells are ringing you’re probably right. Not sure how involved you want to get but depending on her healthcare you can call the nurses line and say you’re concerned about your moms cognitive health. They can refer to neurologist. There could be signs of minor stroke and/ or she might score much lower on the MMSE than you think she would. Of course she could also just be afraid of falling and not like showers. Follow your instincts. [/quote] Good advice. In my mom's case, stopping showering was one of her first signs of dementia. She then started getting UTI's because she wasn't cleaning herself properly.[/quote]
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