Seniors/Grandparents

» Brenda Lane - Aging, baby boomers, grandparenting

In response to Aging, baby boomers, grandparenting posted by maryan:

My father-in-law is 85 and had a heart attack last summer and recently diagnosed with dementia. Right after his 3rd open heart surgery in 2 days last summer (as soon as he was stable and eating and talking) I sent him a long letter with all of my memories of he and my mother-in-law, thanking them for the role they played in our lives and for raising such a wonderful son!
I knew that there was a chance we might not have much time with him and I didn't want to lose the opportunity.

Now with his dementia, I doubt he would really be able to focus or remember any of those memories from 25 years ago so I am so glad I listened to prompting and wrote that letter last summer!

We are indeed in the classic sandwich generation of aging parents and kids still at home (one on college and the other in hs.)
Brenda