My dad's dementia is getting worse and he keeps giving money to scammers — yesterday it was $800 to someone claiming to be his grandson in jail. I took his checkbook away and he screamed at me like I was stealing from him.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision between protective love and respect for autonomy becomes impossibly painful when cognitive decline makes a parent vulnerable to exploitation.
“Where Are You with Money and aging parents — the financial caregiving challenge?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.