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gets accusitory to try to cover up the feeling that she is forgetting things and it's upsetting to her. I
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is one of the warning signs of alzheimers, from all I've read on the subject, however I recall your mom being quite young, I thought alzheimers struck later in years.
Alzheimers patients will often remember stuff from 20 years ago, but can't remember if they turned off the gas on the stove. If she's faking, some subtle testing could see what she remembers, get her to talk about her childhood, or other relatives. (My grandmother swore that I was my mother's cousin, I was 11 at the time, my mother's cousin was 68 - she just lept back in time)
While there's no cure for Alzheimer's, I beleive that there are medications to help slow down the process so getting her to go to the doctor sooner rather than later would be advisable.
I would encourage you, or a family member, to go to the doctor with her, if she is getting alzheimers, someone else should be there to hear what the doctor says, and to ask questions.
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In the past 2 months she's mentioned to me 3 times about what I'm going to do with her when she's unable to function. I know she's concerned about it.
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That comment, I think is kinda typical of a parent who's aging. Being the caregiver to your parents is a tough gig...
What about getting together with your brother and telling her flat out, you are seeing a problem wiht her health, and behavior, and that you think she should go to the doctor. She'll probably get mad, but explain that if you didn't love her and weren't concerned about her, then you wouldn't be going thru this.