There is a true story that happened last year in my father-in-law's neighborhood. This is quite rare and is not supposed to happen. I suppose there are some elderly that has dementia so bad that things got worse and even runs into the legal issue.
The siblings lived in the house behind my FIL's house. It is a very upper class neighborhood with... Read more
I am aware that this is always the issue: should the elderly couple live alone on their own? When should the kids tell the parents to get a caregiver or find a suitable place to live? When should the kids tell them to get a lifeline so they can press the button for 911? My parents are 84 and 86. For now my Mom still insists on helping my Dad alone... Read more
My father-in-law is forgetting more and more and he is getting more lonely. He is home alone with 4 caregivers who take turns in 24 hours. The home care boss does have some comment about whether he needs to go to a home or stays home now. My feelings is they do not consider the expensive price we pay (it is lower than other companies but it... Read more
My father-in-law has lost lots of memory in the last 2 years. 2007 was the last year when he knew all the stuff going on in his family life. Starting 2008, he forgot his elder son until his son reminds him by calling on the weekends. In 2008, he forgot that his younger son, my husband, is his guardian or POA and is in charge of his properties and... Read more
I think we are probably really at the end of the rope. Or it is just me as daughter-in-law... My husband is like his Dad who has moderate Alzheimer's - he works and I see his Dad more in the house as we are visiting his Dad in his house this summer.
Unfortunately my own father has his health issue. My Dad has some tumor in his kidney and... Read more
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