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[quote=Anonymous]Just some hugs and commiseration, OP. My dad was recently diagnosed with dementia at 75. We thought we would have another 5-10 years based on his parents and their siblings. I'm 42 and it feels too soon to be looking into assisted living for him. My parents were in their 60s when their parents passed away. But along the same vein, seeing him as "old" let me reframe a lot of his behaviors that were frustrating me. I kind of treat him like a toddler and have lowered my expectations similarly. That may sound condescending, but that's life. He's back to being a child. I have to gently take his arm and pull him away from things and distract him during the transition. But reframing it helped me be more patient. [/quote]
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