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Hokieonceremoved’s father had Alzheimer’s and lived for a while


in a memory care facility that had cypher locks and alarms. It was heartbreaking to see people who were once independent and still proud shut in like toddlers at a daycare. The alternative is the constant danger of the wander. We are now retired in southern France but for 15 years, we lived adjacent to a large apartment for seniors in San Diego. This was just an apartment building, not a senior living center or anything like that. Every few weeks, a helicopter would fly overhead with a PA announcement to be on the lookout for a senior who had wandered off and got lost. I could not imagine how we’d feel if that had been my father in law.

You have my sincere sympathy. Caring for a parent with cognitive decline sucks and you are constantly faced with difficult choices.

(In response to this post by FfxStationHokie)

Posted: 02/18/2021 at 12:24AM



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