I agree Sunnie, IMO the only reason they'd be inclined to offer Nancy anything is if she KNOWS anything about other possible victims. And I also think that the dementia thing is over rated! However, I have a mother in law living with me who has beginning dementia and it can affect different memory patterns. My mother in law can remember everything from her childhood and even stuff from as near as 5 years ago. But she can't remember what doctor she saw yesterday, or last month or what she had for breakfast. So her dementia is having problem with making "new" memories. It's actually very difficult for her and all of us, but anyway, point is, dementia can differ among people. Some lose short term memory, some lose long term, some lose it all.
Sounds to me like Patricia's long term memory is pretty much in tact. (I'm still not sure they didn't just have her constant drugged up.) And I'm with you, that comment about Phillip not be hurt or scarred prison, makes me wonder what that was all about. Also, she stated that Nancy came to take care of her, that was in what year? It wasn't 81, was it? I thought it was more like 86? Anyway, how old was Patricia when Nancy moved in with her? Anybody know?
Hi Billylee, we've had the discussion prior to this, but when Ron Garrido said:
Their mother still lives at the home but has suffered major dementia for about eight years, according to her son. On Thursday, she was at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez.
http://www.sfchronicle.us/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/28/MNHQ19EU4O.DTL
People "suffering from major dementia for eight years" will have some problems. Will they be totally out there, unable to remember everything? No, but there should be confusion of some short or long term memory. Major is a word obviously given to him by someone. Was it by pg to circumvent culpability in case he was caught? Was it a medical professional (which I highly doubt he brought her to appointments, or he would have said that), or was she really just a little bit forgetful and she doesn't have "major dementia".
Not trying to argue with YOU Billylee, but with the concept that she had a major memory problem. Doesn't seem to fit, with the interview she gave.
Caring for a dementia or alzheimers victim is a major undertaking. I admire you for all that you do for your Mother in law!!! I hope you have respite care at times so you can have a break!!