tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post5583785137840650999..comments2024-03-29T00:43:01.429-07:00Comments on Out My Window: Tuesday, out of the loopOut My windowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-90087931244814228552015-05-09T06:48:06.308-07:002015-05-09T06:48:06.308-07:00Both my parents had some dementia - we got a call ...Both my parents had some dementia - we got a call from a neighbour that my dad was driving his car around in his yard. Eventually they both had to go into care. It was hard but the relief from worrying about their safety was wonderful.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-82857576171665621992015-05-06T03:25:22.730-07:002015-05-06T03:25:22.730-07:00You are such a strong, caring and productive lady....You are such a strong, caring and productive lady. You inspire me! Good luck with everything. Michelle82https://www.blogger.com/profile/08515965747974233992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-91351368146952794002015-05-05T18:29:40.679-07:002015-05-05T18:29:40.679-07:00Oh Kim. I have no experience with dealing with agi...Oh Kim. I have no experience with dealing with aging parents yet, although my in-laws are in 79 and 82 respectivelly so I know that day is coming sooner rather than later. Just know that you have people who are praying for you and thinking of you. Good luck with everything. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245921501363936089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-11782713955129489152015-05-05T15:13:39.750-07:002015-05-05T15:13:39.750-07:00good luck, I agree with the others. Hang in there...good luck, I agree with the others. Hang in there.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-25623696964147084372015-05-05T14:10:35.115-07:002015-05-05T14:10:35.115-07:00I agree with the anon. comments. You need to at t...I agree with the anon. comments. You need to at the very least have a medical power of atty. It is a sticky wicket those of us with aging parents have to walk through. I am glad you have your sister who is on board with you. As scary as it is for you, imagine how your mom feels. <br /><br /> I have older parents and luckily they appointed my sister and me as co-trustees, with power of atty. for all financial and medical decisions when they need it. Right now they just need a little physical assistance for heavier tasks so all their decisions are still theirs, but that road is a short one. I feel so blessed they trust us enough to have arranged everything while they still were in good enough shape to decide what benefitted them in the long run. <br /><br />Sending nothing but good thoughts and wishes your way.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-63105428651764200172015-05-05T12:25:30.061-07:002015-05-05T12:25:30.061-07:00This sounds very serious with your mother and prob...This sounds very serious with your mother and probably something should be done quickly. Has she appointed a Power of Attorney or a Medical Power of Attorney in a will? If not, you should probably see a lawyer. My own mother, a widow for 14 years, just passed away at age 87. She did pretty well on her own in a lovely condo (with elevator and underground parking) until she was about 84 years old. Then little by little, we could see dementia begin to set in. My brothers were MPOA and POA, but all of her six children were involved in decisions.<br /><br />It started with Mom thinking she saw moths everywhere. She has so many mothballs in her place, a person could gag! Nothing could convince her that this was not real. Your mother's hoarding issues could be the first telltale sign of dementia. From what I am reading, your mother cannot live alone. Our mother went to a lovely assisted living place when she got to the point she could not tell night from day. We were terrified she would walk out of her condo building and lock herself out in the middle of a freezing, winter night. The neighbors worried that she would burn the building down with something unattended on the stove. Get that house ready to sell and keep those deadbeat relatives away from her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com