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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because she was part of the household and not off on her own, she was probably able to help with various tasks that didn't require mobility. Not sure what bog people did specifically but in other cultures elders often spun fiber, shelled peas, watched the meal cook on the fire, taught the kids, etc.

I'm not saying they wouldn't have cared for her even if she was incapacitated. I'm saying we tend to forget all the little things that infirm people can do in a community. And there would have been people around to watch her and talk to her, rather than her daughter driving across town to visit after work. [/quote]

What the bog people bodies do not show is whether they had bipolar or borderline personality disorder or major depressive disorder.

Did the elder become violent due to Alzheimer’s? Did they fight you? Did they tell you they want to kill you? If they did, how did the family handle that?

Did their borderline personality disorder result in screaming at family members?

It’s easy to look at limited information from long ago and romanticize the situation. But a lot of details are left out.

I can’t imagine either of my parents living on a ledge in my house near the fireplace. My mother would complain all day long and my house would never be clean enough or large enough for her tastes.

Last time she was over, she pooped on my furniture, which I scrubbed out by hand. The seat is still stained if you look closely.

But romanticize away!

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