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Wounded Bear

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2. Given the age you mention, I suspect it is childhood practices returning...

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2018, 08:50 AM

Aug 2018

I'm only in my 60's, but I remember how different it was back then, when ethnic jokes were common and prejudices were not examined like they are these days.

It could be that approaching senility has her reverting to habits she learned as a child.

Just a thought.

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Could this racism be a result of a disintegrating mind? [View all] ellenrr Aug 2018 OP

Mini strokes can have a cumulative personality effect especially if they concentrate in one area. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1

Given the age you mention, I suspect it is childhood practices returning... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #2

My mother, in the throes of Alzheimer's, cyclonefence Aug 2018 #3

Same for my grandmother. MLAA Aug 2018 #6

I don't think it's racism, although I can't put my finger on it. Compare it to neurological No Vested Interest Aug 2018 #8

thank you for your thoughts... ellenrr Aug 2018 #4

I think a non-confrontational approach. WoundedBear & cyclonefence make excellent points Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #5

I've seen that symptomatology among seniors. Marcuse Aug 2018 #7

My step-mother became paranoid at the end of her 10-year battle with Alzheimer's ellenrr Aug 2018 #10

My 93yo mother Duppers Aug 2018 #9

:). I agree. I would love to live among intelligent people, I don't care about their race or backgro ellenrr Aug 2018 #11

☺ Same here. Duppers Aug 2018 #12