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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I almost wonder if there’s something like an occupational therapist who could teach her to do these activities? It certainly sounds like there is a disorder that lead your mom to not be able to complete these daily living activities, that your dad compensated for. OTs teach people how to accomplish tasks. [/quote] Yes, she has dependency disorder and depression (they are related.....when you are helpless, you don't feel good about yourself), and has seen psychiatrists on and off for decades. I have been told that hers is a very hard case. But your idea about the OT is good. (The things she can't do - like work the TV - are so basic; is that what an OT would work with?)[/quote]
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