Commented on a discussion 8/25/2009 at 8:56 pm
My mother is a widow who has recently sold her home without my sister or my knowledge. A cousin by marriage, similar in age, decided to "help" her with the sale. She moved in with him with her whole h
...Read MoreMy mother is a widow who has recently sold her home without my sister or my knowledge. A cousin by marriage, similar in age, decided to "help" her with the sale. She moved in with him with her whole household except for 2 beds which makes things awfully crowded. As a 74 year old Alzheimer's patient who doesn't understand the disease and nor does the cousin, it is difficult to explain without mom feeling we are taking over. She shuts down on us, refusing to take our calls. She doesn't want to burden us and sometimes thinks we want her money (less than $10 K in the bank and her social security check). She has had more and more anger aimed at the cousin and her daughters but when she is fed and takes her meds, she is manageable. How can I get her to agree to power of attorney without declaring her mentally incompacitated? We just want her happy, healthy and cared for in an assisted living but she thinks it is for "old folks".