Lena Koropey’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease nearly a decade ago. Since then, she’s watched her once-independent mother come to rely on others for nearly every part of daily life.
“It’s definitely getting harder each year,” Koropey, 48, told Business Insider.
Six years ago, Koropey bought a three-bedroom home in Mattituck, on Long Island’s North Fork, where she lives with her mother and a live-in caregiver. The house is only 1,300 square feet, but it sits on half an acre, giving Koropey room to rethink their living arrangement as her mother’s condition progresses.
“I’ve created spreadsheets and mapped out various scenarios…
