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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mother had dementia at 79 and her SO died revealing her symptoms.  She was prey for everyone who needed money in town because they saw the decline.She needed a bit of help with grocery shopping, taking meds, going to doctors appointments etc.   She was angry and sad to leave her home, but a year after going to assisted living she made friends, loved the food, enjoyed a smaller space etc.  You possibly feel that you moved her too soon, but your timing was perfect.  You should think about moving her closer to you since your brothers are selfish with their time.[/quote]

OP, we had a variant of this.  Our dad died and our mother's challenges became even more acute.  Unfortunately, she also has a personality disorder and that made making any changes very difficult (in addition to limited income).  I have teens and she could not live with us as she can be very hard on our DD.  An unexpected turn of events enabled us to have her admitted to an aging community where she joined a memory care unit.  Took a bit for adjustment, but believe she now senses that this is a safe space for her.

As other PPs asked, can she move closer to you?  [/quote]

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