Linda Parry is a terrific person, and I’m sure Fred was too, when he was himself, based on how relaxed he is in his current state ... like my father. Some people are very hostile with Alzheimer’s, and some are mellowed out.
Some of the people here (most?) are newly disabled (arthritis, heart diease, etc.) and are angry with how their bodies have let them down. I understand that.
Others have been ailing for years, and are a little more relaxed about life and death, but some in both categories have been alone for so long that they become meddlesome, especially those who have no family or their families are estranged, for whatever reason.
They seem to see everyone they come in contact with as a potential “family member” who needs guidance. But they don’t stop there. So I have learned to keep my distance.
Friendly, but not available for gossip. I hear lots of it about other people, but it doesn’t go beyond me.