Mum has finally been diagnosed Alz. after 10 months of me pushing for an answer, things are rapidly going downhill and each day I think is this the disease, her playing me up or just plain lazy. This past week or two, I've wondered to her washing properly, so tonight I've hovered outside the door. Despite 3 gentle reminders, is the water warm enough for you to wash? have you a clean towel to wash with etc, finally I asked a straight question and she assures me she has washed. She's now gone to bed without running a drop of water, no cleaning of teeth and blatantly lying to me, wearing a wet pad etc etc. Is this a normal 'brain says she's washed so she's washed' or is it just being lazy and dirty which was never her?