Little old Lady is 86.
assertive and at times fiesty, who in the space of 4 weeks has lost short term memory and is suddenly in a home for 2 weeks (AND it's gonna be a long 2 weeks)
her dog is being cared for by next door neighbours and I collected the mutt and took it to see the lady.
daughter lives 2 hours away and we (the network locally) think the cannine visit was a good idea.
daughter left a message I didn't get - to not take dog. Though I knew from the next door of the feelings.
lady was pleased to see the pooch but neither were over-fussed after 2 minutes.
next day the lady can't remember me going! (today)

OK the problem.
How do I start the telephone conversation to the daughter? The daughter is ultimately the one fielding the emotinal blackmail and not having the distance to resist it. The lady just wants to live in her own home. She is too confused now to know which of the 10 former homes she now owns. She has regressed to thinking she still has one of the businesse's she sold 40, 30 & 10 years ago!
I am not a relative but the daughter was my first girlfriend (not that that will hold me back any).
Simple ideas please I won't be spending too long defending myself, I have to consider the mother and the daughter.