i was sitting on a plane next to an older man, who was telling me about how he had just visited his father, but that it was sad because he has dementia and did not remember him anymore. i was trying to comfort him, mostly because i worry it will happen to my dad, too.
agreed it is very stressful. i live half a country away from my parents, and i am worried i will not be able to help when either of them need it.
yeah. we grow up thinking they are invincible. and then as we get older, we see that picture deteriorate little by little. and then when they get old and need help, a lot of the time we do not have time or money to help them, so it is just stressful and sad all the way around.