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Article: REASSURANCE HELPS WITH HALLUCINATIONS.(Living)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- April 26, 2005
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Q.: My 80-year old sister-in-law has been experiencing visual hallucinations for over a year.
At first it was rare, but now the "people" are in her house every day.
She has seen a number of different doctors and has had many tests. She has an appointment to see a neurologist next month.
In the meantime, we need to know how to talk to her about this. She lives alone and will not agree to moving into an assisted living situation.
She calls and wants our help in getting rid of these trespassers in her home. Of course, she is the only one who can see them.
I think she probably has Alzheimer's. She is usually mentally alert and ...