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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a couple with dementia who stayed in their home until the end.

They were wealthy enough for round the clock care, and their son and DIL lived in the house right next door, and were able to pop in and out as needed, manage the nurses and hired help, and organize medical appointments.

I cannot emphasize enough how unusual of a set-up this is. If the children live far away, they cannot monitor the caregiving and medical appointments. If the money isn't there, caregiving cannot happen unless one or more children given up their entire lives to caring for their parents.

This is why most patients with dementia are better off in memory care. With frequent visits, to check that they were reasonably looked after.
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This is probably the best scenario I’ve heard of.

I myself would want to OD rather than waste away without my memory while spending $10k/mo while doing so.[/quote]

The problem with that plan is you won’t be aware of your cognitive decline, so you’ll eventually forget it.

It’s like the people (in multiple threads on this forum) who say they have big plans to downsize when they reach a certain life stage, yet some of them will likely end up staying in their slowly deteriorating large house, rejecting offers to help move to the very lifestyle they once espoused.  [/quote]
Collecting more garbage with each passing day...[/quote]

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