Your house is essentially having a conversation with a stranger - hopefully a buyer. It's the same thing in social circles; you don't talk about controversial things with a stranger.

You may see word finding difficulties or problems with conversation abilities so they start withdrawing. There could be depression, which we see quite a bit, or physical changes, behavioral changes, safety issues. Pretty soon that person may not be able to be left alone or they may get very attached to that caregiver, like a shadow, so that caregiver never gets a break. It's very difficult.

We were having a conversation at our home, and every time he said something where one might gesture, use a hand gesture, his finger was popping up, and we both started to notice it,

How do we know we're not people in a movie?' she asked.

I looked at her not knowing how to reply.

Mama, [...] how do we know that things are real?'

Great. Now we have a junior existentialist in the house.

Well, we don't know. We just have to hope that what we think is real is real.'

But how do we know?' she asked, insistently.

Ah, a scientist, who wants empirical evidence.

We don't know. We just have to hope.'

Mama, how do we know things aren't a dream? You know, how sometimes life feels like a dream? Do you ever feel that way?'

Yes, sweetie, I feel that way all the time.

If you have 12 or 13 appliances on your kitchen counter, you no longer have counter space. Put away seldom-used appliances. Depending on the size of the kitchen, I usually recommend no more than three.

It's really not about decorating; it's about marketing. It's not about personal style choices; it's about what sells the house.