Good evening @anotheranonymous, I see that these are your first posts on Connect. By any chance have you read about Habit, a program for managing cognitive impairment? I am looking into that for my life partner and me. As I was going through the assessment appointments, I was also beginning to have difficulty with what is called "executive functioning". The result was unfortunate because I was forgetting appointments, not returning phone calls, and struggling with my medication doses and frequencies. Some are injections, some are capsules, some are liquids. I made a mess of it and was up most of the night not knowing how to get back on track.

It was time for the review and both my life partner and my daughter were invited. They were amazed at the presentation which led to the cooperative implementation of special "tips and tricks" to keep myself on track.

I now see a Behavioral Therapist twice a month to check up on my "performance". We are also on the waiting list for relationship counseling which focuses on acceptance and assistance.
Have you considered therapy for your Mom?

May you have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Chris

Is this her primary care doctor? If you don't need to have a referral, I'd try to find a geriatrician. This is their specialty and we've found them compassionate and a great resource. We love my husband's primary care doctor, but geriatrics is not his specialty and he was wise enough to recommend a geriatrician, who is up to date on the latest medications and strategies for maximizing quality of life.

I suspect that the doctor already has some clue. Either way, with a diagnosis or not, the next several years are going to be difficult, for you and your mom both. There is lots of good information here, from people who are in similar situations. Unfortunately, it's not so rare.