[digger48]

Taking care of ones elderly parents used to be a normal thing. Now , everyone wants a 4500 square foot home for 2 people, but ship granny off to pasture somewhere.

I applaud this gal, but is it all that heroic?

[goldstategop]

Heroic? I could never envision my father living out the rest of his days in a nursing home. All we had was each other. And now I'm all that's left in this world.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

[Lorianne]

I think so. My mother took care of her mother-in-law her last 3 years, a woman who never liked her daughter-in-law and was difficult in the best of times. It was a huge sacrifice for my mom, but she felt it was her duty.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>I applaud this gal, but is it all that heroic?<<<

Heroic? Probably not. But it is unusual in the "It's all about me" era we seem to be in. And worth noting.

[kublia khan]

It's heroism of the everyday kind, in a different time it would have still been noble but not note worthy.

[sine_nomine]

We took care of my mother. There are many ways to do it. She lived with us for years and then became dangerous to herself. That happens too. We all benefited from it. She loved the time with us and being near us in a group home. We got to see her turn from angry aggitated dementia to sweet granny "I love you" days. Her death was at home.

[pepperdog]

Yes, it most definitely is. I admire any one who has done this for their relative(s).

[newzjunkey]

If you have to ask if this is heroic you've *never* cared for a dementia patient.

I took care of my father until the very moment he died. I don't need to ask such questions.