[Crowbob]

I began the secret process of moving my mother into my house (she was already in assisted living, running out of money, unable to walk and clearly in early dementia) and one week before the competency hearing to award me as her guardian she died.

That was the most stressful period of my life. There was helplessness, frustration, anger, guilt and fear.

I don't know how, but many, many people get through it usually involving lawyers, doctors, social workers and family teamwork (if you're lucky).