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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't imagine how mortified the family is.  Regardless of the reason, having everyone in the country know that my father wandered around his house with severe dementia, unable to get help for more than a week would be so embarrassing.  Not to mention how guilty I would feel.  I mean, I was present when my dad died, and I still (against all reason) felt guilty.[/quote]

How is this embarrassing?  Extremely sad, yes but hardly embarrassing. [/quote]
+1 very sad but I imagine stories like this will become more common with an aging population. [/quote]

No, loving families would not be out of touch for this length of time.[/quote]

You're assuming he could talk on the phone. My grandmother, when she had dementia, progressed to the point where she really could not. But before that, she could but didn't want to. And none of the grandkids - all of whom lived out of state - realized the full extent until we visited. My grandfather concealed it. He didn't want his kids and grandkids to worry. So when we called he'd say she was in the shower, or napping, or visiting with friends. All very plausible. Then we get there for a visit and she's thrilled to see us and we gradually realize she has no idea who we actually are. And that was a good year before she actually died. At that one year before mark, my parents and aunts/uncles stepped in to help, but they had to override my grandfather in order to do it. He really didn't want help even though he needed it and she needed it.[/quote]

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