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[quote=Anonymous]My dad has Parkinson's and my mom has dementia. Your mom may have early dementia. I think the accommodations you are suggesting sound reasonable. But your mom's theory that mobility aids can enable decline is not outlandish. Not for the basic things you suggested like shower grab bars (I think every shower should have that frankly). But we made the mistake of getting my dad a wheelchair and then his caregivers just left him in it all day long and it disabled him rapidly. You do need to be careful because it is a fine balance. It is good to keep doing things for yourself as long as you can. use it or lose it, ya know?[/quote]
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