wondered if my neighbor has dementia

today, she was doing laundry and when she was going to take the elevator to her apt, she was saying stuff like wheres the elevator? it was right where she was near the washer and dryer but she was walking the halls looking for it, I told her where it was, this was the same person that ran over my foot with her scooter which makes me wonder if she forgot to look down before she started moving it. she also drives a car, which makes me wonder if she should since she couldn't even find the elevator and its not like she moved in yesterday either. thought of telling my service coordinator about it. is someone cant even find an elevator when they live there do they have some kind of dementia and who should I tell about it, if anyone?

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BizSuitStacy · M

Kind of sounds like she has dementia. Reminds me a little of when one of my elderly neighbors was in her car, stopped in the middle of the street, engine running, and a confused look on her face. I walked up and asked if she was ok. She couldn't remember how to roll down the window or unlock the car door. After several minutes, she finally found the button for the window, and then I was able to unlock the door and shut off the engine. I contacted her daughter who lived close by. Eventually, they had to sell her home and move her into a memory care facility.