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My mother is in assisted living. She has cognitive issues and some sundowning, but we, or someone at the facility, can usually re-direct her or help her solve little problems (such as losing her TV remote). However, recently she has begun to call us and tell us the floor in her room is hot to the touch and so is her bed. She has a memory foam mattress, and those actually can hold heat, but we cannot explain how the floor is suddenly "hot." This situation arose a few weeks ago, and again today. Has anyone ever heard of someone having delusions like this? We are taking her to a neurologist soon, but I'd appreciate any feedback you may have.

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Your profile says your mom has AD. Delusions are common with this disease. If the delusions get too disruptive, she made need meds to help her. A visit to her neuro is a good idea. My wife spent 12 days in a psych ward to correct her delusions. They never ocurred again. You might tell her that the mattress has been changed and the staff took care of the problem. Make sure the staff is aware of this so they can address it in a comforting way.
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The only delusions I'm familiar with are those caused by Ambien, or confusion as to who people are.   

I wonder if she's having some type of anxiety attack and her body heats up?   Or maybe she's just warm, for whatever reason?
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