She's been repeating things, asking the same questions over and over, losing money, bank books, bills, etc...., more all the time. Even leaving groceries in the car. She's very angry at my brother and me saying that we think she's lost her mind, but all we want is to help her. How do we get her to see that she needs help? Should she still live alone as she desperately wants to?
Is she on medication for other illnesses such as high blood pressure? Diabetes? Anything at all? Take whatever you can and suggest that she get a checkup for the problem. Then you can call or write the doctor ahead of time and tell him or her about the cognitive issues.
Also, her medications or an infection such as a urinary tract infection (UTI) could cause the symptoms you describe. So the idea is that she needs a physical. If you can get her to a doctor for anything at all, you can let the doctor figure out what's wrong. Good luck,
Carol