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There is definitely something going on. You may want to call your moms friend and see what has happened. Does your moms friend know that she has dementia? Your mom could be calling her five times a day and saying off the wall things to her. Explain to your moms friend how important her friendship is to your mom and ask her for patience and grace as your mom is sick and may not always do or say the right thing.

Unfortunately, many people do not feel comfortable around those with dementia. It is sometimes unpredictable and scary and hard for family to accept let alone friends. As your mom changes, the friends will drop off and your moms world will continue to get smaller. This is one of many difficult times to come.

I struggled with this phase with my own mom. She is a very private person and I know she would not want friends, previous coworkers, neighbors, etc seeing her in this vulnerable position. Not having control over how she looked or what she said...so I focused on family for her socialization.

I think a quick phone call to your moms friend will give you some insight as to what has happened.
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I would hook your mom up with the local Senior Citizens Center. Get her in contact with more people. It can be a burden if the other person doesn't want to communicate so much so that is not necessarily something to be fixed. Best to help mom make more friends.
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