Good day, Sam. It is not uncommon for people with dementia to talk about deceased relatives as though they are still alive. I endorse the points made by Ayjay and Pet66. I have had to deal with this myself. One additional suggestion that I have found works well. If they mention a deceased relative, take this as a cue to start a light conversation about that person. Talk about something humorous that that person said or did some time ago. People often remember these earlier days quite well and will cheer up when you bring up these past events.
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Hi Dennis
Yes I noticed she knows things from years ago, she doesn’t really talk of people that are deceased, it’s more like there are other people that live here called myself, my sister or Aunt even, as she believes I don’t live here and I never know what to say to that only make somewhere up, as I haven’t lived anywhere else really, but she gets very worried when she thinks they have all gone out and not come home and not even phoned, so much so she doesn’t sleep. Its like she’s reliving things that have happened from the past, as me or especially my sister used to stay out and sometimes not phone.