I took care of my mother who suffered from diabetes, schizophrenia, senile dementia, so I bathed her, dressed her, fed her, and gave her her medications. She was in charge of shopping and preparing her food. She controlled her vital signs, took temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure and, capillary glucose test, cured her diabetic ulcers. She accompanied her to medical appointments and hospitalizations.
I took care of my father who suffered two strokes, suffered from high blood pressure, senile dementia, so I bathed him, dressed him, fed him, and gave him his medications. He took care of his shopping and food preparation for me. He monitored his vital signs, temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, and accompanied him to medical consultations and hospitalizations.