Paranoia and hiding things

waywardson

My mother lives with me. Just me and her. She has been diagnosed with dementia and also Primary Progressive Aphasia. I finally took some time away before Christmas., First time for myself in almost two years. My brother covered with care. Since then, she has been convinced that he stole stuff. (nothing is missing) There's nothing to steal. We are a close enough family that whatever's mine is his and his is mine, It just didn't happen. He has no reason to steal anything. Regardless, the damage is done. She is convinced now that he's returning everytime we go to the grocery store (he lives in another state) coming in through the windows, bringing suitcases. Sometimes it's not my brother but my mothers cousin (who I believe is in a nursing home herself on the other side of the country)

I know I am not supposed to argue or use logic but she's hiding things, breaking things, we skipped Christmas because my brother didn't want to make things worse. She now is persistently trying to get us to go sneak up on his house and catch him red handed selling all her stuff.

Is this the end of family? What do I do? Her Dr, suggested some sedatives. That can't be the answer?

M1

Welcome to the forum. The delusions and paranoia are part of the brain damage, so yes, medications may be part of the answer. There are several drugs like Seroquel and risperdal that might help.