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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3777774" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>We had been dealing with FIL in his 80's having dementia. The last year and a half of a 3 year journey in a memory care unit before passing away a year ago. </p><p>He started with falling a lot forgetting he had to use a walker, or he would start out across the room on the way to the bathroom with his walker and then thinking he could ditch it and walk normal. Hitting his head typically MIL would have to call the ambulance. After the second call, LEO showed up at the home and asked Don if MIL caused his injuries, basically accusing an 83 year old woman with scoliosis and barely able to walk herself of assault. </p><p>LEO came out to the house the next day after the second incident saying if it happened again, the state would come in take charge of Don, putting him where they wanted and forcing her to pay. </p><p>They had been paying for long term care for many years previous and it took a mountain of discussion before MIL would agree to put FIL in memory care. She moved into the same facility in assisted living so she could be with him daily although in separate rooms/areas within the facility. </p><p>Lots of research going on currently about what causes dementia/Alsheimer's with treatments being developed. Lets hope this horrible disease is cured or at least mitigated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3777774, member: 5412"] We had been dealing with FIL in his 80's having dementia. The last year and a half of a 3 year journey in a memory care unit before passing away a year ago. He started with falling a lot forgetting he had to use a walker, or he would start out across the room on the way to the bathroom with his walker and then thinking he could ditch it and walk normal. Hitting his head typically MIL would have to call the ambulance. After the second call, LEO showed up at the home and asked Don if MIL caused his injuries, basically accusing an 83 year old woman with scoliosis and barely able to walk herself of assault. LEO came out to the house the next day after the second incident saying if it happened again, the state would come in take charge of Don, putting him where they wanted and forcing her to pay. They had been paying for long term care for many years previous and it took a mountain of discussion before MIL would agree to put FIL in memory care. She moved into the same facility in assisted living so she could be with him daily although in separate rooms/areas within the facility. Lots of research going on currently about what causes dementia/Alsheimer's with treatments being developed. Lets hope this horrible disease is cured or at least mitigated. [/QUOTE]
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