I don't think my mother's loss of cognitive skills is really at the point where I'm worried about her safety. She's nearly 94 and I'm more worried by the problems caused by poor sight and balance.
But a small thing that bothers me relates to disinhibition. Yesterday I phoned and her and she was discussing shopping for clothes. She went off on a long reminiscence about a shop where she used to buy what she described as 'panties.'
This is not a word she has ever used before (knickers and pants being her preferred terms) and also one that isn't an appropriate description for the quite old-fashioned underwear she prefers.
I can't quite explain why but it bothered me. Perhaps because my father-in-law who had quite advanced dementia by the time he dies liked to talk - and behave - in ways that were inappropriate.
Any thoughts?
But a small thing that bothers me relates to disinhibition. Yesterday I phoned and her and she was discussing shopping for clothes. She went off on a long reminiscence about a shop where she used to buy what she described as 'panties.'
This is not a word she has ever used before (knickers and pants being her preferred terms) and also one that isn't an appropriate description for the quite old-fashioned underwear she prefers.
I can't quite explain why but it bothered me. Perhaps because my father-in-law who had quite advanced dementia by the time he dies liked to talk - and behave - in ways that were inappropriate.
Any thoughts?