Re: Wildly OT - Fun with Damsel and Crash

On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:56:41 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:

In article <gm4gcf$hmu$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
flitterbit <fricafrac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Nancy Young wrote:


That was in Michigan. Poor guy. That was a sad story.

Sad indeed, especially since it seems there was no one in this poor
man's life to watch out for him or take charge of his affairs.

While I understand utility companies' need to be paid, it strikes me as
irresponsible that the power company didn't educate this guy about the
device they were installing. Whether or not they'll be deemed negligent
remains to be seen.

It can be very hard. Often older people don't *want* someone to watch
out for them, or worse yet, take charge of their lives. But sometimes
it's necessary. My father has lost his short term memory. It's
completely gone. Even a five minute conversation, in person or on the
phone, is difficult. In five minutes, he will ask exactly the same
questions three times. I give exactly the same answers. I know that
two minutes later, he remembers nothing of it. If he was in the
situation of the man above, the employee could have explained the
situation to him, and he could have been called every week. Two minutes
later, no memory. It isn't always easy to understand. My father is
still very smart. He understands everything he is told, as long as it
doesn't take more than about a minute. He remembers everything about
his childhood and World War II, with crystal clarity.

that must be heartbreaking as well as annoying. is he aware of his
deficit?

your pal,
blake
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