“Kinda odd that the wife hides him. This could be ugly.”
I don’t think so. Advanced Parkinson’s is no picnic. My spouse has it... Caregivers tend to shield people they care for. It’s so easy for them to be taken advantage of. Yes, even by their kids.
Or by their much younger wives
So sorry your spouse is suffering Parkinsons. My father in law had it, and as you say, it’s no picnic. It’s hell.
Looking at the Kasem situation from the perspective you present, it’s not unlike Nancy Reagan’s handling of the former president as Alzheimers made its devastating way through his mind. But, as to his own children, I tend to think they should be allowed to see him if that’s what they want. The stepmother could provide a caregiver to be present for those visits if she’s worried about them doing something.
But what can they do? The older ‘children’ have trusts, and apparently his will leaves everything to her. No one can challenge anything done now because of the “sound mind’ requirement of executing a will. Man, can family situations get ‘complicated!’