Folks are supportive and I hate to "hide" her but she is a 5 yr old. Behaviors include play-by-play when others are speaking. inappropriate commentary on peoples' appearance, and a continuous repeated mantra. She enjoys the events of music, ordeouvres and general festivities, but no longer recognizes long-standing friends. She finds events pleasant unless it is too noisy and folks often thank me for bringing her. Hope not to hire a 'babysitter"
My mother no longer remembered her brother and when we visited him, she flirted... he was the most gracious accommodating gentleman to her.
You may want consider having a a helper to come with you occasionally so you get a chance to mingle and enjoy the events too, maybe you could even stay later while the helper takes her home.