Elder Care: When the children don't notice
Dave Nesbit Keystone Elder Law Holiday season is often a time when out-of-town children visit their parents for the first time in a while and notice that one of their parents has declined since they last saw them. COVID-19 has made traveling more difficult for some families, so holiday visits might not be the triggering event that they have been in the past. Perhaps you have been taking care of your spouse, whose needs have been increasing. This often happens with dementia. At first, caregiving might be as simple as gently reminding your spouse to shower. As dementia progresses, y...
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