Those of us who are old enough to remember the television detective series “Columbo”, know the beloved actor Peter Falk, 81-years-old, who played Columbo. Others may remember him as the Grandfather who narrates the story of “The Princess Bride” movie to his grandson.
Catherine Falk is seeking a court’s approval for a conservatorship of her father, who she claims no longer recognizes people. A hearing has been scheduled for late January.
Falk won four Emmys in his role as Columbo. He was also nominated twice for Academy Awards for movie roles in 1959 and 1960.
The petition filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court states Falk lives in Beverly Hills with his wife and recently had hip surgery and requires constant care. Earlier this year, there were incidents where Falk spoke or acted out of the ordinary and now this diagnosis explains it. It is also reported that he requires full-time caregiving services at this time. It is always more difficult for the family when care issues are not already decided prior to the development of memory loss. Perhaps his daughter will be able to quickly reach court approval for his proper care needs. However, the actor is married so there may be other issues to resolve. This is a reminder to all of us to set-up a trust which will dictate our caregiving and financial arrangements should we be unable to manage them on our own.senior, care, AlzheimersDisease
