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Originally Posted by ramonajim
Notice, understand, and develop plans for dealing with family members who demonstrate chronic mental health issues.
Otherwise, you wind up with weekends like mine.
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Sorry to hear that, Jim.
Haven't been through it first hand, but have been watching my FIL deal with it with his mother for the last 10 years or so. She just turned 99, physically strong and healthy. The mind? Not so much and now she's lost her sense of time. He's too stubborn/proud/protective/feeling-personally-responsible to have an home health aide come in for more than a couple hours a day when he's teaching during the week (he retired from HS but now teaches as an adjunct professor). Including his brother who is 15 min. away. It obviously affects his social life (widower of 10 years) and time for grandkids' activities.
I've got nothing to send you but my wishes of luck!