Hello sunrise,

I honestly believe that rather than asking for answers here you should be talking to the family doctor. At her age and with the different symptomology not really pointing to anything in particular she may need cognitive testing to rule out or ascertain a form of dementia or pseudo dementia which can be caused by alcohol or medication. There is also the possibility that it could be psychotic episodes which have happened many years apart.

If she is going down hill and she has your father to care for then something needs to be done. The "dreams" could also possibly be Hallucinatory Sleep Disorder. This has been known to occur with some medications, but also without any medication. Medications used currently to treat HSP are Klonopin, Vallium, Tofranil, St Johns Wart, and others are being lab tested for suitability.

I would speak to her doctor with her there and ask if this is a possible side effect of one of the medications, or by a combination of her medications. If it has been a long time between episodes it could well be the medication.

Good luck with it and I hope your mother is fine.