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Originally Posted by OnyxCougar
I don't think dementia played a part in this, considering he was ready to pay the bill with the money on the table and paperclipped to it. He knew the bill was due.
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Him being aware a bill was due and getting the money ready doesn't necessarily take dementia (or just confusion or more general memory problems) out of the picture. It just means he was aware at the time he was getting the money ready that there was a bill coming up. Whether or not he was able to get out of the house to pay it, and whether or not he was aware of the date and a bunch of other stuff, we'll never know.
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My question is why did he let it get so far behind as to let it get shut off in the first place? He found a way to get out to get groceries (or if the grocery store delievered, he at least had contact with someone...via phone or regular delivery service.
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Again, we'll never know. We have no idea the level of that man's competance at the time of his death. My uncle Allan used to interact very well with delivery people and customer service people over the phone, and I bet not a one of them was aware he was as mad as a bicycle. Bought all kinds of stuff for home delivery. Knew exactly what he wanted. Knew the cost of all the stuff he wanted. Totally unaware he was being ripped off on his pension by a 'friend' who used to do his regular grocery shopping for him. Competancy isn't absolute. It can be very specific and isn't always easy to quantify.