Would recommend having a chat with her GP if possible and maybe getting an assessment of her current status and a full review of her regular medication if any.
This is bearing in mind that some chronic medication causes outward signs that can look like dementia. Lots of medications are fine by themselves, but don’t combine well. A review every few years is a really really good idea. Toxicity from competing medications is a real thing and a huge problem for older people, particularly those who trust their doctor a bit more than they maybe should. Include any herbal supplements or vitamins in that list of medications. Some of these don’t play nicely with each other either.
Would recommend having a chat with her GP if possible and maybe getting an assessment of her current status and a full review of her regular medication if any.
This is bearing in mind that some chronic medication causes outward signs that can look like dementia. Lots of medications are fine by themselves, but don’t combine well. A review every few years is a really really good idea. Toxicity from competing medications is a real thing and a huge problem for older people, particularly those who trust their doctor a bit more than they maybe should. Include any herbal supplements or vitamins in that list of medications. Some of these don’t play nicely with each other either.