Lena Koropey bought a home so her mother, who has Alzheimer's, could age in place. She plans to build an ADU instead of sending her mother to a care facility.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lena Koropey, 48, whose mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Koropey's mother currently lives with her, but Koropey plans to build an ADU in her backyard and move into it. The conversati... [4948 chars]