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[quote=Anonymous]Aging in place at the family home is not always a good idea. My mother has dementia but is still very mobile Prior to living in a memory care unit, she did things that were very dangerous, such as wandering out in the middle of the night, turning on the gas stove and walking away, putting random objects (including metal!) in the microwave and turning it on. For her, aging at home would mean needing to hire 24/7 help--alert, eyes focused on her, not even taking 30 seconds to use the toilet--help. Where my parents lived that would be at least $30,000/month, minimum. A locked down memory care unit is far better--it's specificlaly designed to not have dangerous things (like microwaves) accessible. [/quote]
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