Example-outside in the yard, sees mailman come no and falls down in the yard. To get attention I guess. Talking with neighbors and mom goes to the ground. We wak off and leave her and she finally gets up and nobody says anything. Any ideas? She is headed to the nursing home!!
This is a tough one. How old is your mom? I am a bit afraid she is a like the boy that cried wolf and when she does need real attention, an ambulance, no one will help her.
I would have a doctor evaluate her. Does she have low blood pressure? Low blood sugars? Is she lonely and needing more attention and company?
Maybe a nursing home will be more suitable. And she will get the companionship and attention she needs.
Has your mother always been an attention seeker?
I would not dismiss this as a symptom. Has she had a cardiology workup recently?
But in any event, fainting to get attention is not the behavior of a healthy adult. Even if she is "faking it" that is an indication that there is something wrong. I would discuss this with the doctor who treats her dementia.
A nursing home is often the appropriate setting for persons with dementia.