I tried to sit in silence, but it was painful to listen to Mom attempting to answer the doctor’s questions. Mom knew she was having trouble finding the right words. She knew she didn’t know where she lived or what day it was. And she was becoming upset. “Why are you testing her like this?” I asked. “Can’t you see she doesn’t know the answers? What’s the point?” Dr. Avshalom had been sent by the insurance company for a home visit to examine Mom’s surroundings and to test her m