Stumble It!
Most children change roles with their parents at some point in their parents' aging process. Usually a child who is self-reliant and doing well in life will be ready for the change sooner than a child who continues to struggle to get his own life together.
Adrian has always been the kind of father his sons can turn to when they need help. He has taken on that role happily, but now that he is 83 years old, frail, and suffering with dementia, possibly Alzheimer's, he can no longer do it. No one in their right mind would expect him to.
Having a parent with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia requires that you immediately grow up, if you haven't already. You will now have to be the strong, protective and caring one. You will no longer ask your parent what he can do for you, but what you can do for him.
