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KKTheBean Asked April 2020

Do any of you experience your loved one recalling things not true?

I don't mean, like full conversations or events...but more like..."Oh, that guy was here last time we were here."...or "we saw that same car yesterday"...


I am curious about this. My little Mom started doing this a couple years ago and it's gotten a lot worse. She will adamantly say, "I already saw this." When I only just printed it off for the first time. It's confusing to me.


I saw a wonderful post from someone in this site, stating that we caregivers should not: Correct, Argue, Reason or Explain. I wrote this down and fully intend to implement this ASAP.


But what causes these fake recollections? Is is just a complication of age? or something more scary? I believe she has dementia. She is 84 years old and lives with me. I love her and worry that she's totally losing it sometimes. :0(

KKTheBean Apr 2020
Thank you!!! Thank you!!!

Geaton777 Apr 2020
My 98-yr old aunt with advanced dementia makes up all sorts of stories, many of them egregious, about family members. Your mom probably has some type of dementia. It would be helpful to her to get an accurate diagnosis as this would inform any possible medications that may help her. I wish you acceptance and peace in your heart as you travel this road together.

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lkdrymom Apr 2020
For the last year my father has been telling me a story about a conversation he had with Mike Pence. Now he really did have this conversation...but not with Mike Pence recently. He had this conversation 50+ years ago with Harry Truman. He really believe that this conversation just happened recently and not all those years ago.

97yroldmom Apr 2020
Google the word confabulation.

See if that seems like what Is going on.

Here is a link leading to many posts on this subject. Read through a few of these and you will get a good idea of what others have experienced.

https://www.agingcare.com/search?term=Confabulation

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