It said I had become “increasingly forgetful” and “unable to manage finances.” It said I had “failed to pay bills on time.” It said I had “made imprudent financial decisions, including large unsecured loans.”
“The loans,” I said. “The loans I made to them.”
“Yes,” Malcolm said.
“They’re using the money I gave them,” I said, “to say I’m not smart enough to handle money.”
He didn’t say anything. He didn’t have to.
The last page was a printout from Sarah’s email. A reply from an assisted-living facility in Everett called Evergreen Terrace.
Thank you for your interest. We do have a semi-private room available in our memory care wing starting November 1st. Monthly cost is $7,400. As discussed, if the resident’s home is sold, proceeds can be placed in a managed account to cover long-term care costs.
“November first,” I said.
That was two weeks away.
