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5. My mother experienced progressive dementia.

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 09:02 AM

Jun 2

She became very agitated about her teeth. Going to the dentist, which had never bothered her before, became an emotional ordeal. She would become very upset.

As her illness progressed she stopped caring for her teeth. Even in assisted living she was mostly unwilling to let people help her.

She'd always been very careful about dental hygiene and her teeth just kind of fell apart.

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My mother experienced progressive dementia. yardwork Jun 2 #5

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