When Dementia Drains The Pocketbook

The New York Times:

By Paula Span
The New York Times

Wendy Miller first became alarmed when her mother began complaining during their phone conversations. "I'm spending so much money," she fretted.

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Comments

[traceymarie]

08:23 PM on 03/02/2011

What a sad but increasingly common happening in families. The parents have a difficult time being anything other then "the parent" and usually do not see their own mental decline. Not enough "children" know where to get information to broach the subject of finances with their parents. A sad and difficult situation, get involved before it is to late otherwise YOU the child will end up with the finacial burden as well as they guilt forr not noticing earlier