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Unusual side effect of dementia?

Posted by ga908453 @ga908453, Apr 3, 2023

My mom was diagnosed a couple of years ago.
A couple days ago something strange happened: The whole day she spoke Spanish and I think she wasn't aware of it. Luckily, I understand Spanish. If she switched to the other language she learned (Japanese) I'd be screwed.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | Apr 7, 2023

@ga908453 did your Mom speak Spanish when she was young as her first language?

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Apr 7, 2023

@ga908453 Is Spanish your mother’s mother tongue? Here is an article that explains how a person who knows multiple languages like your mother does.

The Power of of Language

— https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/04/05/the-power-of-language-5-ways-multilingual-brains-work-differently

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