I was in the bank today waiting for an officer to help me and the lady in
line ahead of me had her elderly husband standing alone over in the check
cashing line. First the husband said loudly I'd feel better if you came over
here. Then he started getting agitated. Said loudly he didn't know why he
was there. Asking several times what they were doing there. We struck up a
conversation with his wife. Told her my wife's mother had gone thru the
confused and agitated stage about 5 yrs back  The man was 84 and had AD. She
was buying a CD and doing some banking. Apparently the account was still
joint because he also had to sign for the CD. Then she cashed a check for
800.00 and gave HIM the money to keep. Total shock to me. This guy would
have been lucky not to lose the money or his billfold before they got home.
He was obviously completely gone. I wish now that I had mentioned the book
The 36 Hour Day to the woman because she was obviously his wife and probably
his sole caregiver and she needed some serious help and maybe a reality
check.  AW