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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, nobody knows what’s coming. The worst case scenario we’ll have to somehow manage our elderly parents at home with us. That’s what ppl in poor countries do. It’s hard but it’s not impossible. [/quote]

Have you done it.  My in law had severe dementia.  She was a loving and kind person to turned abusive, then couldn’t do anything or be left alone.  Stooped talking, bathroom, etc.  I did it for a year.  24-7 care till I was to my breaking point with young kids and couldn’t leave the house.  No money for help.  We had no choice but a long term Medicaid bed. [/quote]

No but my older family all did it, not with dementia but other ailments. Only one mentally ill relative (grandma) went to a psych ward. [/quote]

So, you really have no concept of dementia.  With the mid stage starting where they cannot be left alone and become abusive and sometimes violent, cannot feed themselves, bathe or toilet to severe dementia where it’s basically having a newborn for years and not verbal and scared as they have no clue what’s going on.  It’s impossible without help.  My mil had early onset and lived 10 years with severe dementia. [/quote]

I believe in the country my parents are from they are sent to psych wards/psych nursing homes and wither away quickly. No luxury of living like this for 10 years [/quote]

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