How do I share my summer cottage with my children when my memory starts to fade?
“A big change is about to take place in my and my wife Annikki’s life. All four of our children have left home, and every one of them already has a family,” says Pentti, who is close to retirement age.
Once the last child had moved out, it was time to do something bold. The couple sold their large detached house and bought an apartment in the city centre. They are now living their second youth in a place where services are comfortably within walking distance.
Pentti and Anniki decided not to sell their Kustavi cottage
“For decades, we used to spend our holidays at our summer cottage, but now we no longer yearn to go back. It's time to make room for the younger generation and let them create their own memories,” says Pentti.
But how can all the silent knowledge of the Kustavi years best be passed on? Penti has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's, which weighs on his loved ones. How is Annikki doing? And are all the necessary information and documents somewhere safe?
