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You just can't do things you use to do. Think about this, at your Mom's age, she probably can't hop into the car, drive to the mall to meet her friends for lunch. Those friends have either moved or have passed on. Mom's love of her life is probably no longer in the picture....
Food doesn't taste as good as years ago as one tends to lose their sense of taste except for sweets.... eye don't see as well, and hearing isn't as good.... TV shows are terrible... and walking isn't that easy anymore, especially stairs.
Most of us would be grumpy, too.
I agree with the advice to find a doctor who will listen and act on your concerns.
if you haven’t had your mom checked for dementia or mental illness, find a hospital that has a Geriatric Psych unit where your mom’s mental state can be diagnosed. They should have a psychiatrist check her out while she’s in the hospital. Many times medication is given for whatever diagnosis she may end up with.
Finally, is your mom living with chronic pain or mobility problems? Diabetes? When your in misery it can make you impatient and mean.
I hope you figure it out.
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Please give us some background of your Mom's health problems and what the doctor has said about her personality changes. Has she been diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer's?