Strangers Doing Alzheimer'S: The Assault on Caregivers

When J.P. Ripples mother began forgetting things, she assured her son nothing was wrong. Memory loss was normal for people her age, she told him.

But there was nothing normal about finding her walking to a neighbors yard in below-freezing temperatures. He wasnt surprised when she was diagnosed with Alzheimers.

What did surprise him, however, was how often caregivers asked him for proof of guardianship. They even challenged him when he tried to do what was best for his mother. In this memoi...