Oh the anger with the sibling who buries head in sand! 2 yrs ago I noticed subtle changes with Mum, but she still lived alone fine and travelled abroad to see the "said sibling" to help when she had a baby. Mums brother died whilst mum was abroad last May - mum then developed chronic anxiety and depression,she changed over night , mums never had a days depression in her life!!! our mum has "gone", she's been in a psychiatric unit 6 months and is now like a baby. We take her out each week but it's becoming more difficult. She nearly walks into the road, opens doors off car when cars coming, wanders off in the supermarket, spits in the street. Psyciatrist did brain scan said some vascular changes and brain shrinkage and changes are in front lobe; he won't diagnose on scan alone and wants to treat her psychosis, anxiety before he even thinks about a diagnosis. I am a single parent with kids. My mum has been my rock and best friend for years and I miss her so much - myself, sister and Aunt are all doing everything we can. Everyday we are worried and depressed and upset at the unbelievable decline in mum. I have a sister who lives abroad with her husband and baby. About 2 months after mum went in hospital and we realised this was serious her hubby got made redundant - they have a house in the UK fully paid for so we all presumed she would come home to help, but no her husband took a new job in Malaysia! She has not visited Mum once in 6 months off being in hospital. We've begged and pleaded for her to come but she says what's the problem? Mums just depressed!!! We are 99per cent sure it's frontal lobe dementia, the psyciatrist said it maybe dementia but he wants to observe her for longer. But we know! We've asked sister to come home and help as we are sooooo tired, but her response is she lives abroad. Mum nots getting better and we're worried how we will take care off her - sister abroad replies like what about assisted living? Nursing home like she's not part off it. I have told her to never contact me again and I've deleted her numbers !!!!! Selfish to the core is not in it - my Mum put her through University which is the only reason she's been able to go abroad and she repays mum by not even one visit in 6 months!!! Some say maybe she can't cope seeing mum this way? As if me and my other sister can???? I feel heart broken each time I see mum, but I try to see Mum as often as I can