I've caught my mom on several occasions "forgetting" and asking the same questions. How do i confront her?

i work on a dementia/Alzheimer's unit and i know how hard it can be for a family to confront the illness there is a lot of guilt and denial involved. however it is important that you speak to her about your concern because there are a lot of medications out there that can keep the disease from worsening at a rapid rate. without medication it can get bad fast. the illness is genetic so it wouldn't be far-fetched to think that it could be early signs. just be as sensitive as you can when bringing it up because it is a very difficult thing for someone to accept. you don't want to find her wandering the streets because she forgot where her home is or have her start a fire while trying to cook. those are stories i hear quite frequently from families when new residents come to the home. so protect her by at least getting her to see the doctor for some tests. i am sorry that you are dealing with this it can be very difficult.