I never had much experience with old people growing up, since most people in my family died under age 60. Things such as dementia are alien concepts to me. My current tenant is in her late 70s and is the early stages of dementia. Her granddaughter lives next door and keeps an eye on her during the day. I see her twice a month. Once to collect the rent and once to collect for the water/sewer/trash/electric bill. She rarely leaves the house and never by herself, so I go downtown and pay the city on my way to the library.
I notice she is having more trouble writing the checks each visit. She can’t figure out how much she owes the city and she gets her dates confused. To be fair, the City of Coffeyville’s bills are not easy to read. Unlike the City of Phoenix, the ink is not as dark as it should be. It is hard to read the due dates and the total amount owed. The City of Coffeyville has not changed the format of the bills since she moved in, so if she has more trouble figuring out the bill her mind is going downhill slowly. It is quite painful to watch and will only get worse.
Footyfried 