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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dad's End of Life is Getting Ugly

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Robin's father's cognitive decline is causing him to be angry and unpredictable. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0

Thanks for listening to my Call of the Day podcast.

0:02.9

You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11.

0:11.4

Robin, welcome to the program.

0:14.1

Okay, so I am a family lawyer.

0:17.4

I prepared my parents' advanced directives with very, it was a very long discussion.

0:25.6

And one of the things that they asked is that no matter what, they want to die at home.

0:32.6

And we talked about all the things you can imagine might happen.

0:47.0

And before, when my parents were younger, they took care of my paternal grandparents until they died. And they both had dementia.

0:50.2

They saw what happened.

0:52.1

And my dad made a specific request.

0:55.0

I don't want to live like that ever, ever.

0:59.1

And now he is.

1:00.9

And of course, where we are, you know, end of life.

1:05.9

We don't get to just say he didn't want to do this.

1:08.9

So let's give him his wish just not an option so now

1:14.9

we all live in the same house and my father is extremely demanding on my mother who her problems are

1:25.7

more physical and his are more cognitive.

1:30.3

And most recently, so basically he just yells for her constantly and she comes running.

1:36.7

And I directed the kids.

1:38.6

If I'm not there, if Paul yells, go find out what he wants.

1:44.0

But all he wants is to get grandma, go get

1:47.6

grandma. And it could be for nothing, you know, just look at this commercial on TV and so forth.

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