With their children living out of state, Mr. and Mrs. Marks turned to Your Elder Experts as they faced a diagnosis of early dementia.
Mr. and Mrs. Marks, a loving couple, had been living in their own home. He was 85 years old and she was 75. He had been a successful chemical engineer and she was a gifted artist and gallery owner and the homemaker for the family. Their two children lived out of state.
Mrs. Marks was diagnosed with early dementia. Although still driving, she was having difficulty managing their home and organizing and structuring her day. Her husband also needed respite.
As Mrs. Marks' dementia progressed, her Your Elder Experts care manager helped the family talk with her about giving up driving and then helped the couple find an appropriate assisted-living facility.
How we Helped this Couple Stay Together with Dementia
Their children contacted Your Elder Experts and a Care Manager arranged for some companion services to help with the household tasks and to bring some respite for Mr. Marks.
As the dementia progressed, the care manager helped the family talk with Mrs. Marks about giving up driving and then helped the couple find an appropriate assisted-living facility. When the dementia progressed, Mrs. Marks moved to the dementia floor of the facility while Mr. Marks remained on the traditional side. This allowed the couple to still share their lives with care appropriate to each individual’s needs.
Mr. and Mrs. Marks’ children rely on the Care Manager from Your Elder Experts to handle the day to day managing of their parents’ care and as an additional expert resource when there is a crisis.
If you or someone you care about is navigating dementia, Your Elder Experts can help.
