An Sun-young: "Mother used profanity and committed assault... I even reported it to the police... Turns out, it was a prelude to dementia" [Star Issue]

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Broadcaster An Sun-young shared her personal experience of witnessing the early symptoms of her mother’s dementia.

On the 23rd, a video titled "Parents' 'This Kind' Behavior Could Be an Early Sign of Dementia | The Early Warning Signs of Mom's Dementia Experienced by An Sun-young" was released on the YouTube channel 'An Sun-young's Double Life'.

That day, An Sun-young revealed her mother’s journey to a dementia diagnosis, stating, "As soon as I became an entertainer, my first act was to secure a small apartment and bring my mother to Seoul. We lived together from then until just before my marriage, for 14 years."

She continued, "My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer between stages 0 and 1 during a health checkup, underwent surgery, and received up to four rounds of chemotherapy." She recalled, "Although she had always been quick-tempered, her outbursts became more frequent afterward. She would show up at my home at any time of day or night, repeatedly pressing the doorbell and entering without permission."

She added, "Having lived in Seoul for a long time, she had many friends. I provided her with living expenses, allowance, and even gave her a credit card. I couldn't understand why she was so fixated on me. I thought it was due to her disillusionment with life, but her anger eventually crossed all boundaries."

She further explained, "During my early pregnancy, I was very sleepy and sometimes didn't answer the phone. She assumed I was deliberately avoiding her calls and came to my home to curse at me. It turned out that these personality changes were early warning signs of dementia."

An Sun-young shared, "At the time, I was so hurt that I told myself, 'I want to cut off ties with my mother. Why does she expect so much from me?' My mother couldn't control her anger and grabbed me by the hair. Even when I gave birth, I didn't want her around. That incident led me to formally sever all ties with her."

She confessed, "Unable to regulate her emotions and with a changed personality, she became truly erratic. Personally, while I overcame cancer through chemotherapy, I believe significant damage was done in other areas. Shortly after being declared cured of cancer, she received a dementia diagnosis. At that moment, I thought, 'Why is only our family going through such hardship?' and broke down."

Additionally, An Sun-young revealed that as her mother's dementia progressed, her delusional symptoms also worsened.

She explained, "After my son's first birthday celebration, suspicion replaced mere irritation. She would come home in the morning claiming items were missing and search every room of our house. Even when I told her I had paid off all her debts, she mixed past and present events and remembered things differently."

She added, "She claimed that only we knew her home password and even reported me to the police station. She must have hidden items elsewhere and searched for them throughout the night." She concluded, "I also went through an extremely difficult time, crying every day after giving birth."

She said, "People around us suggested it might be early signs of dementia, so I had her tested, and she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. At that time, I think I just thought, 'She did this because she was in pain,' and moved on."

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