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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think my parents' generation are crazy in their determination to "age in place." At the first sign of cognitive decline, I want to be moved to a caring community of other olds and a bunch of caregivers with reasonable hours and wages and each other to lean on. I know a lot of homes are very bad - but that's partly because all the rich people are at home alone with their aide and their suffering children.

Give me a nice sunny day room with some activities and periodic entertainment and visits from therapy dogs. I don't want to be alone in my house with my child or a health aide who is suffering alone. [/quote]

Yes I wouldn't want to burden a child.  I want to be around other old people going through the same thing with care givers paid to be there, educated in how to do the actual care.  I want to be one of those old people shuffling through the shops on their weekly bus trip with all the other old people in the retirement home.  At least they will understand when I need to go slow and seem silly.

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