Comments on: Loved Ones in Decline

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:14:07 +0000

I’m sure that they do. Having experience with taking care of an aged parent…it is very difficult to do long distance. And I hope that Trent’s parents miss this post.

By: mary w

mary w — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:22:14 +0000

I’m probably the same age as Trent’s parents. I wouldn’t be happy to read that I’m so infirm.

By: Lilly

Lilly — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:38:31 +0000

Johanna I was thinking the same thing!

By: lurker carl

lurker carl — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:01:55 +0000

You’ll see your friends and siblings enter the same decline when you reach a certain age.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:35:18 +0000

…and if they do, what they think of the implication that they have one foot in the grave.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:34:35 +0000

I wonder if Trent’s parents read this blog.

By: Bill in NC

Bill in NC — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:31:43 +0000

Often they need a boatload of hands-on, personal care.

Mom spent the last decade of her life total care, either propped up in a wheelchair or in bed, due to the progression of her dementia.

Expensive if you pay for it, but a full-time job if you provide that care yourself.

By: Evita

Evita — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:18:36 +0000

Trent, aren’t your parents living in another state ? can you explain how you plan to provide them with the care and attention they will need ? How will you make that “enormous difference” ?