Too much hate for Mary Lou. Older adult may think they can take care of themselves, but it’s not always true. I’m living it right now with my dad. He’s 86, some age-related dementia, and if not for a fall that left him lying on his bathroom floor for 3 days, with a subsequent hospital stay, he’d still be living alone in his condo. We convinced him to move to an independent living facility where he would get three meals a day and no longer live off of cereal for days on end. He just fell again the other night, but staff found him in the morning. He still thinks he can drive although he’s forgotten how his thermostat works. Mary Lou sees what Gus won’t admit.
Too much hate for Mary Lou. Older adult may think they can take care of themselves, but it’s not always true. I’m living it right now with my dad. He’s 86, some age-related dementia, and if not for a fall that left him lying on his bathroom floor for 3 days, with a subsequent hospital stay, he’d still be living alone in his condo. We convinced him to move to an independent living facility where he would get three meals a day and no longer live off of cereal for days on end. He just fell again the other night, but staff found him in the morning. He still thinks he can drive although he’s forgotten how his thermostat works. Mary Lou sees what Gus won’t admit.