This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tasha Crouse, 55, who is caring for her father with dementia. She lives in Wisconsin but frequently visits her father, who is in a memory care facility in Colorado. Crouse became his conservator as his condition worsened. Crouse’s lawyer and fiduciary confirmed details of the conservatorship agreement . This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Both of my parents are from the UK. They got married and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where I grew up. My mom taught French, and my dad was a trust officer administering estates at a bank.
After college, I taught for two years before…
