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She says there are people in the house, she has phone calls to say people are coming for her, it's time to go to school, where are the kids. (we're both in our 80'S)

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When my Mom did this, I showed her it was still dark and not time to get up. Then I would put her back to bed. This happened about 3am and she would sleep till 8am.
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Have her doctor prescribe sleeping medication for her. Give it to her before bedtime.
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Your wife has reverted, in her mind, back to the days when she was a young mother with 1000 things she had to get done. Or a young schoolgirl, even. My mother with dementia was intent on "the children" and "the babies" and wanting to know where they were? Your wife needs reassurance that nothing needs to be done, school isn't in session right now, and she's having a dream. Mild calming meds tend to help with these issues as they worsen. Ativan helped my mother quite a bit.

Best of luck with a difficult situation.
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