Dementia is cruel

[MissB]

Spent a good deal of time this evening listening to a former neighbor talk about how beautiful their yard used to be, as they stood on the porch of their former house, trying to open their former front door.

Also talked to the sheriff (who, given current resources, showed up in only half an hour) about how former neighbor doesn’t remember selling the house and thinks that a well known local politician just died (um, more than a decade ago).

The sheriff was taking the former neighbor’s house keys away, and I really really hope that the sheriff also keeps former neighbor from driving away….

I’ve known the neighbor for over 20 years. They’re just so disoriented that it’s sad. And they live in a retirement place but in a separate small house. What sort of power does the retirement organization have in moving former neighbor into a more secured section?

[brer cat]

1. That is very sad.

I don't know what powers the retirement community admins have. It seems to me the family would need to be involved. The Sheriff might be able to encourage the family to move your neighbor into a more secure facility for her protection.