The problem is that the article is trying to collapse poorly arrived at beliefs into a single category with literal false beliefs. When my mom's dementia had h

The problem is that the article is trying to collapse poorly arrived at beliefs into a single category with literal false beliefs. When my mom's dementia had her worried about a puddle of gasoline on the floor or her grandchildren turning into squirrels, the problem wasn't me not listening or failing to respect her views on reality. There's a little more room to listen when someone has gotten to some strange conclusion about the weather or whatever.