Well, This Is Fucking Sad
I hate to be such a downer this early in the morning. It's not too early to start hitting the booze again after reading this shit. You have my permission.
TMZ says that Peter Falk's daughter, Catherine, filed papers in L.A. County Court asking for a conservatorship to protect her father. Catherine says that 81-year-old Columbo suffers from Alzheimer's and dementia and can no longer make decisions. Peter currently needs 24-hour full-time care.
Catherine is afraid her daddy "can easily be deceived into transferring away property"and wants to protect him against evil doers who will take advantage of him.
A hearing has been set for next month.
Seriously, Alzheimer's is the cruelest and most hideous disease ever. I'm sure most of you have known someone who suffers or suffered from it. I have and it's the worst thing to witness. This gives me the sads.
Yeah, let's start drinking again. You get the Sunny-D, I'll get the vodka. Hey, Sunny-D has vitamins in it (I think), so it counts as a nutritious breakfast!
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So sad. :( I hope she's able to get the power she needs to help her father as best she can. I remember when my great-grandmother was in her last years, and had Alzheimer's. We went to visit her in her nursing home and she called me by my mother's name. I can't imagine how sad and hard that was for my mom, who was partially raised by that woman.
Okay, y'all. This is making me cry.
about a month ago in Philadelphia a guy picked up an elderly woman from a nursing home and when he returned her late that night the staff at the home noticed that he did'nt have on pants in his car . When the staff walked the woman back inside she did'nt have a shirt on under her coat and the man had given her beer .They later id'd the guy from semen found in her rectum .
Miss Molly, your comment about adoption makes Baby Jesus cry. And it makes me cringe from the sheer ignorance of it.
We lost my grandmother last year, and she had had Alzheimer's for the last several years. She never developed the hostility that Alzheimer's patients seem to suffer from so commonly, she always stayed sweet and cooperative, she would just ask you the same question over and over.
The saddest part was that she kept thinking my dad was my grandfather (who died in 1973) and would ask him, "Why aren't we together any more?"
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The greatest TV detective of all time! His daughter is doing the right thing.
"One more thing!" Columbo's favorite line...
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Miss Molly, are you saying that adopted children aren't real children?
he kicked ass as Columbo...poor old guy.
Fucking life.
"No matter how cynical you become, it's impossible to keep up." - Lily Tomlin
This is really sad - made even more sad by the fact that Catherine, who Peter ADOPTED, is a money-grubbing, self-entitled B*TCH. She has NEVER been close with her father, and their relationship was severed over 15 years ago, when she sued him for a boatload of money, purportedly to pay for private college tuition, since her parents divorce agreement, when she was LITTLE, said he'd pay for schooling (btw, she was failing out of for not bothering to go to class, which is why he threatened to discontinue supporting her spoiled rotten free ride!!). She's been suing people since high school, always believing she's entitled to more, more, more. The girl has SERIOUS mental problems and used to make fun of her father for having the smallest house on their street in BH (it was HUGE). She's a horrendous B*TCH, and the truth of this story is that he cut her off long ago, and she's trying to get the estate away from his longtime, loving and supportive WIFE and real loved ones. Peter is a great man; Catherine, 37y, is an evil c*nt. TRUST.
My 80-yo dad has Alzheimer's and is making life hell for my 73-yo mother. And my boyfriend, who spent his life abusing his body, is clinging to life by sucking it out of others, even though he has zero quality of life left.
At least Falk has someone to look out for him. But the fantasy of growing old gracefully falls short of reality.
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People suffering from Alzheimer's tend to think better of their life than those around them, so at the very least it's not as bad as we perceive it to be.
I love Peter Falk the princess bride, one of my favourite movies.
My husband's dad had Alzheimer's and his mom had dementia. *All* diseases have their form of cruelty. And yet, we all wanna run to docs so we can live longer. It's the living *well* part and quality of life that count most! With Alzheimer's, you mourn the victim while they're still alive:( Sorry for the downer.
My awesome Grandpa suffered from vascular dementia&I I have a job where I work with people who suffer from Alzheimers every day.It is the saddest thing to see people lose themselves right in from of your eyes.I want to just give his daughter a big hug for stepping up to the plate.God has a special place for you,Girl!!:)
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ahhhhhhh Columbo,,,, there's so many ways to combat alzheimers now.too sad.
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Poor Mr. Faulk. I remember TMZ sensationalizing his behavior a few months ago and I knew the poor man was just sick. Fucking pricks at TMZ.
What a horrible disease.
We love you Columbo!
Sadness.
Alas, Columbo, it is no longer just an act. What a bummer.
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He was so wonderful in the Wim Wender's film, Wings of Desire.
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How sad. I always enjoyed watching the Columbo shows. It's so not fair.
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THIS is why I quit my job.(CNA) These poor people get to the point where they are terrified of water, so taking a shower is traumatic for them...they don't ever seem to "get dry". I also couldn't take losing 1 a week.
Awwww....you bring the sugar...i'll bring the kool-aid....and vodka
very sad.....
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Submitted by ImpertinentVixen on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 11:09am.
I have not known anyone with this disease, thankfully. I did read that Sandra Day O'Connor's husband has it and is in a facility where he has a "girlfriend," and tells Sandra all about her when she visits, which Sandra listens to politely and smiles. How heartbreaking is THAT?
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That's similar to the storyline in the movie "Away From Her"...Julie Christie's character gets a boyfriend at the nursing home and her husband of 40 years has to deal with it.
Excellent movie, btw:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491747/
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Submitted by lizardbits1 on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 11:06am.
Agree!
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Pull the asshole open. Step into their asshole. Close the door behind you. Take a spray paint can "Larry was here." Eat snickers, leave wrappers and garbage, fuck his whole asshole up. Open it up and step
Submitted by angel_i on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 11:02am
BIG WET KISS FOR YOU! ;-)
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Pull the asshole open. Step into their asshole. Close the door behind you. Take a spray paint can "Larry was here." Eat snickers, leave wrappers and garbage, fuck his whole asshole up. Open it up and step
I have not known anyone with this disease, thankfully. I did read that Sandra Day O'Connor's husband has it and is in a facility where he has a "girlfriend," and tells Sandra all about her when she visits, which Sandra listens to politely and smiles. How heartbreaking is THAT?
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Sadness. I love Peter Falk as Columbo "just one more thing, ma'am," and in pretty much everything else he's done (Murder by Death, Princess Bride). At least he has responsible family coming forward to take control. I'm terrified I will end up babbling incoherently running naked down the street...
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Submitted by princesszoey on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 11:03am.
Agreed, to each their own. But there is a right way and a wrong way to do everything.
Shipping grampa off to a home so he stays out of your hair->wrong way
Do what my aunt did to my grandmother and move her to a nice home two blocks away from the house so that not only can you visit her but she can visit you whenever you can -> right way
**Christmas needs to be OVER!!!**
Submitted by lizardbits1 on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:53am.
Well, I can judge anyone in that place, but still if you really want, i guess there is a way to cope with that situation. for me it will be more heartbreaking to leave my relative in a "home" then dealing with him.
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Pull the asshole open. Step into their asshole. Close the door behind you. Take a spray paint can "Larry was here." Eat snickers, leave wrappers and garbage, fuck his whole asshole up. Open it up and step
Submitted by princesszoey on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:57am.
people have to be more modest with life and stop trying to "balance" everything. take it more easy, purchase less (and then work less) be less material. and spend more time on what is really matters in life.
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Submitted by Mighty Marzi on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 9:37am.
Poor Falk! My pappy too...so so sad. Alzheimers Association is the only charity I ever gave to. But now they wont stop sending me address labels! USE THE MONEY FOR RESEARCH NOT ADDRESS LABELS!!!!!!!
I agree with you! lol The A.S.P.C.A. always sends me such nice labels, calendars, etc. I just want to call them and say "Stop sending me all of these things! They are gorgeous, but use the money for the animals!!" I know they mean well, but I wish they'd use it toward something the animals need.
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Submitted by Mrs. Gosling on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:39am.
Dear Mrs. Gosling, First, if your spouse isn't supportive of your principles then he shouldn't be your spouse at first place, and if your children see that you take care of your elder they will understand that it is part of the life cycle and will take care of you and so on...
people have to be more modest with life and stop trying to "balance" everything. take it more easy, purchase less (and then work less) be less material. and spend more time on what is really matters in life.
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Pull the asshole open. Step into their asshole. Close the door behind you. Take a spray paint can "Larry was here." Eat snickers, leave wrappers and garbage, fuck his whole asshole up. Open it up and step
I think everyone has been touched by this horrible disease. If you haven't consider yourself lucky and watch The Notebook.
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Awwwww, my son and I just watched "The Princess Bride" for the umpteenth time the other day, and we were talking about how much we love Peter Falk. This makes me so sad...I had an uncle with early-onset Alzheimer's (50's)...it was really hard on my aunt.
princesszoey and Mrs. G. The problem is with dementia is that we as children are not equipped nor trained to take care of somebody who has lost their mind. I agree that when somebody gets old it does a disservice to who they are by shipping them off, but doctors and nurses are trained how to take care of these people without much heartbreak.
My friend is a CNA in a dementia ward and she has so much fun there. But every once in awhile something happens and it just breaks her heart, like when an old man forgets that his wife is dead. The company policy is to reinforce whatever they believe because telling them the truth will only do more damage and they won't remember anyway.
**Christmas needs to be OVER!!!**
Very sad. It sounds like his daughter means well. Hopefull she can protect him from the evil in Hollyweird.
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That is so sad,I loved him.My grandmother had this disease and it is awful.
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So Det. Columbo was not an act?
I highly recommend "Wing's of Desire". A beautiful film, and Peter's performance is sweet.
Also, LOVE me some Columbo action!
Submitted by princesszoey on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:36am.
I totally agree! Although I always tell my mom to be nice to me or she will be stuck out in the garage somewhere..I know I am mean! Anyway I cant imagine ever leaving my momma to be taken care of by strangers..but I do feel that once you get married and have kids it must get complicated since you have so many things to balance and plus if your husband needs to take care of his parents it must be a really hard burden for some people especially if your spuse isnt supportive
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Booze morning! What is really sad in my opinion is that people are not taking care of their elder. in some cultures they didn't even hear of a senior citizens' homes. I mean, when we're old can we imagine being thrown into that kind of a home being visited only on weekends? I believe that just like tribes act, we should nurse our parents and treat them as the wise elder that need to be deeply respected.
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Pull the asshole open. Step into their asshole. Close the door behind you. Take a spray paint can "Larry was here." Eat snickers, leave wrappers and garbage, fuck his whole asshole up. Open it up and step
I hate seeing my favs get old. I'll always have 'Murder By Death' and my Columbo collection.
This is so sad though..I didn't think he'd go out this way.
Snowy- no, I didn't get a chance to watch TV at all yesterday. I was cleaning and organizing and doing laundry and stuff like that. I'm allergic to cleaning, too (seriously) so today I'm all sniffly and snuffly from cleaning the past couple days.
Jebus this is so sad.
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And I need somebody who can really handle me.
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Conservatorships are very tricky. You can lose your rights as a child to protect your parents. I believe the parent/child relatioship is severed when the county steps in. Better to get a power of attorney and watch over the parent yourself.
KD speaking of, did you see our show last night? very touching.
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They have treatment options now, which is an improvement I suppose, but it's still a very cruel disease. I feel bad for Peter, and am shocked that some people would try to take advantage of his reduced mental state.
My grandma died from this a couple of years ago. Gross disease. Why can't gross people get it? Like...Paris, or Madonna?
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Jeffro- the same thing happened to me when I moved into my house a couple years ago. There I was, painting my basement and balling my eyes out as children were talking about living with cancer. I'm such a softie, though, that sometimes I cry at commercials. I'm getting all sensitive as I get older.
This sucks :( Just like for the character he played in Roommates.
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