Cranky older parent? long post

[mtblujeans]

I agree that brain damage may play a part in this. And for that reason, I am not confident that behavior modification may work, either. To leave every time she is abusive - she may not catch on to that. A consult with the doctor or physical therapist may be the best route. As bad as this situation makes you feel, I would imagine your Mom is pretty disappointed, too, in that this is not what she expected later in her life. Don't feel guilty because you don't know what to do with this situation. You will learn and things will get better. Even if it just means that you make a decision about how to handle this.