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[quote=Anonymous]Great advice above. Since your dad is so much older, it's urgent that you get the powers of attorney/financial information locked in now before something happens to him.

Now would also be the time to move to a continuing care community where your dad can live with your mom as long as possible before she has to go into memory care. Probably one in their community would be best as I agree moving them across the country might accelerate both their declines.

In the CCRC my mom is in, plenty of couples have one spouse in independent living and one in memory care or assisted living. Living together forever is often not possible but being at the same facility is the next best thing as it allows the better-abled spouse to develop supportive friendships and have enjoyment in their life rather than just being trapped as a caretaker 24/7, while still seeing their spouse every day.

I don't think moving them to your guesthouse is any kind of solution, either short- or long-term.[/quote]

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