My wife has early onset dementia. I took care of her at home for 8 years, and she has been in memory care for nearly 5 years. The facility is excellent and very expensive. Care staff and nurses know the residents and their needs. The food is outstanding, and the facilities are clean and well laid out. Memory care prices in the Seattle area range from $12-20k/month. I am very grateful that we saved and invested. Best wishes to all families impacted by this terrible disease.
Great post Ken. I have had some of the same experiences caring for my wife, who has early onset dementia. She is now in an excellent memory care facility. She has outlived expectations, but still has a good quality of life, for which I am grateful. I am also very grateful that we can afford top quality memory care. My wife's uncertain life expectancy has a big impact on how I invest our savings. I am more conservative that I would be otherwise.
Thanks for sharing Laura. My wife has early onset dementia, and we have benefitted greatly from using a care advisor in our area. She is an MSW with broad experience in longterm care and memory care. The Aging Life Care Association has a national list of experts at https://www.aginglifecare.org/
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My wife has early onset dementia. I took care of her at home for 8 years, and she has been in memory care for nearly 5 years. The facility is excellent and very expensive. Care staff and nurses know the residents and their needs. The food is outstanding, and the facilities are clean and well laid out. Memory care prices in the Seattle area range from $12-20k/month. I am very grateful that we saved and invested. Best wishes to all families impacted by this terrible disease.
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Great post Ken. I have had some of the same experiences caring for my wife, who has early onset dementia. She is now in an excellent memory care facility. She has outlived expectations, but still has a good quality of life, for which I am grateful. I am also very grateful that we can afford top quality memory care. My wife's uncertain life expectancy has a big impact on how I invest our savings. I am more conservative that I would be otherwise.
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Thanks for sharing Laura. My wife has early onset dementia, and we have benefitted greatly from using a care advisor in our area. She is an MSW with broad experience in longterm care and memory care. The Aging Life Care Association has a national list of experts at https://www.aginglifecare.org/
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