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LEGAL LANE for him and like most people from his generation, he was very independent and did not want to be 'put away' as he put it into a home. I won the trial and he was taken to a hospital for treatment against his will. I do remember looking into his eyes and seeing the fear and confusion he had and it broke my heart. The good news is that six months later he was better and released to go back to his home to live by himself. I knew it was only a matter of time until we repeated this cycle again as he became more frail and forgetful. I tell you about this man because he represents every older person who, against their wishes, must live in a nursing home or assisted living center. When you put older people in a situation where they are confused and frightened they will accept just about any treatment or abuse just to have someone be their friend. Often that 'friend' will abuse them mentally or physically. The 'friend' may even get the older person to give them access to their money, which is never a good thing. You want to know what you should or could do to protect your mother. You should discuss any concerns with her physician fi rst to determine whether she is mentally and emotion- ally fi t. If she is in good mental and physical health and you still have the 58 July 2016 BestDriverJOBS www.bestdriverjobs.com T I C K E T S NO MEMBERSHIP FEES NO MONTHLY DUES MOVING AND NON-MOVING 844-784-6384 INTERSTATE TRUCKER LTD. © www.interstatetrucker.com Follow us on