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glenda1950 Asked August 2017

My 48-year-old daughter tells the same story/event over and over, sometimes on the same day. What should I do?

My 48 yo daughter tells the same story/event over & over. Sometimes on the same day & then tells me when we meet again. She has been off antidepressants for about 2 months & has had some stressful life events. Really too young for an aging brain.

lizzywho61 Aug 2017
There is a condition called pseudo-dementia, sometimes spelled pseudodementia. This condition is caused by some depressive disorders.

Did your daughter go off her anti-depressants by slowly weaning herself off under a Drs supervision or did she decide to stop taking them one day?

freqflyer Aug 2017
Also have your daughter checked for an Urinary Tract Infection as that sometimes can mimic dementia.

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Countrymouse Aug 2017
I don't want to be alarmist, but your daughter is not quite too young for certain types of dementia.

But all the same, I would guess that the withdrawal of antidepressants - especially if she'd been taking them long term - has more to do with it. Would you say the repetitions are improving, or getting worse? Perhaps best just to keep a close eye on your daughter and speak up to her and/or her doctor if you're still worried in a month or two, or if things get worse.

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