Imagine this scenario: You have a loved one who has dementia and needs more care than you can provide. Your family members don’t agree on what to do, and your loved one can no longer express an opinion. Court proceedings follow, and a family that was once united is now at odds. Unfortunately, this happens way too often, and is currently occurring in the family of country icon, Glen Campbell.
In the early stages of his Alzheimer’s, Campbell went on to record two albums and play more than 150 concerts. At the time, his wife, Kim, said the tour was a way to help her husband combat his Alzheimer’s and spend time with family members who made up his band and traveled with him, including his three youngest children from his current marriage, and daughter from one of his previous marriages, Debby Campbell-Cloyd.
This article really illustrates how difficult Alzheimer’s can be on both the patient and the family of that person. I can’t imagine how difficult it would be for the family to not agree on how to take care of the loved one suffering from such a disease. The tips on how to determine who to name as the legal and financial decision-maker in advance are really helpful. Thanks!