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Imaginary thinking and confused
Hi my mother is 73 yrs old and has started imaginary thinking and probable hallucinating that she is getting messages via the air of people talking to her. She thinks someone is wanting to do bad to her and is constant ly thinking and gesturing with facial expressions when alone. She seems confused and forming vague stories in her mind
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These changes can be a part of memory problems where a person often forgets recent events and may get suspicious or it may be due to psychosis.
Psychosis refers to delusions and hallucinations but the person has no memory problems.
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Kindly consult psychiatrist for proper diagnosis and management.
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