Bursack: Mother suffers cognitive setback after celebratory family event

Bursack: Mother suffers cognitive setback after celebratory family event

Dear Carol: My mother is 83 and living alone in her condominium. She’s been showing signs of moderate forgetfulness, but more worrisome is that she’s becoming paranoid. I’ve told my brothers about these changes, saying we have to talk with Mom about moving her to a safer environment. They’ve both said they’ll see how they feel after they visit in May. Well, they came together and just spent three days here. Guess what? Mom was in tip-top form th…