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No Respect
Yes it's a tough call when dealing with elderly parents, especially when dementia enters the picture. However, it seems that too many think that dementia means that we do not need to consider the feelings of the persons involved. They may not be making good choices, but they are still human beings and they still have feelings. The utter lack of ...
Posted to Family by ambaker on June 16, 2008
She was 82, He was 95
I have been a Social Worker almost 25 years, and my surviving parent (of course) is elderly. My Mom is 75 this year and 7 years ago she married a man 17 years older than she. All I had to say was to caution her about being ready to take care of yet another man who will get sick if he lives long enough (and now she is dealing with his Alzheimer's, ...
Posted to Family by rha523 on June 16, 2008
She was 82, He was 95
Such a sad story - that a family member would interfere in this thoughtless, selfish way when all the evidence was that this was healthy and beneficial for both of the adults involved. Both were happier and taking better care of themselves. It was a gift that they had found each other. I thank them for the gift of their relationship that ...
Posted to Family by castram on June 12, 2008