I came home to visit my elderly mother—when she begged me not to remove her coat, the bruises underneath revealed a horrifying truth

once. He was Mother’s cardiologist, not a neurologist.

“When did he diagnose her with dementia?”

Julian leaned back.

“I didn’t say dementia.”

“You said sundowning.”

“It’s a symptom.”

“Of what?”

Chloe placed her wineglass down.

“This is exactly why your visits are disruptive. You arrive without warning, interrogate everyone, and upset your mother.”

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