@tsch I am a semester away from getting my MSW. I will say that my education has provided absolutely nothing regarding someone with dementia. Also, I have Long COVID, which I believe I got due to complex trauma over the years. I believe my immune system was compromised due to being in fight/flight for so many years. I am trying so hard to manage my sobriety, life, school and also her finances and be there for her emotionally. I have found ways to redirect her and a find that humor helps. She does hang up on me a lot though and usually if I question anything. This is difficult and I do not want some stranger with her. My brother does live there with her, cooks, cleans, grocery shops, drives her to appointments (when she goes) however he gets so angry. She was always very controlling and our family has quite the dysfunction so although she has this, she still can be shaming and mean. With my 8 years of being sober and learning ways to detach and redirect, I do worry about her and my brother. I am grateful that he is living with her. I am not sure I could do that, but one never knows what can be done until faced with it. I say that you are a social worker. I would love to ask your opinion and some questions as I will graduate in August.