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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Previous poster with brother FTD. It could be the mom also has decline, but my SIL (in her 40s) was in MAJOR denial with the FTD. As did my brother in the beginning. There was a lot of talk about “fighting it” and “beating it” that was counterproductive. [/quote]

What? Who on earth is that uninformed about dementia diagnoses?[/quote]

FTD is a different disease and hits people quite early compared to other dementias. It also has a poorer prognosis. [b]No one[/b] wants to believe they or their spouse has a devastating behavior changing, language-robbing dementia in their 40s.[/quote]

Really? I certainly would. I mean, if the symptoms are there, why ignore them? But then I'm a scientist.

Sigh. [/quote]

Please read this, some people with FTD aren’t in regular denial, it is actually part of the disease: https://www.theaftd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PinFTDcare_Newsletter_Winter_2019.pdf  [/quote]

Very good article. Reading between the lines (and I’m speculating OP, so please correct or ignore if it doesn’t apply), I get the sense that Mom has been deferential at the least, probably some denial, and maybe even an abuse dynamic ((Dad also has alcohol related dementia IIRC). Mom may not have the capacity to face things or say no right now.

I really feel for you OP. You are right to protect your physical safety and I hope you can find meaningful support to deal with this.
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Your inference is correct, PP.

Thank you for the link to the article.

Dealing with being their only daughter has required therapy so that I keep up boundaries that protect my own family but not such high ones that I neglect my duties to them, which are minimal now. I just have to be mindful of how limited they are and steer clear of their attempts to draw me in (usually bribery related time sucks).[/quote]

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