Woman Manages Driving Tests, Diapers, And Dementia Like A Full-Time Job
KEY POINTS
- •Jessica Chalk noticed her mom’s dementia symptoms starting with forgotten passwords and went through years of uncertain diagnoses.
- •Family business 'For Keeps' faced challenges as mom’s memory failed, impacting flower preservation tasks and daily routines.
- •While brothers avoided hands-on care, Jessica balanced her daughter’s activities and extensive medical appointments to support her mom.
Jessica Chalk, 34, from Sydney, has been care-coordinating her 73-year-old mom’s early-onset dementia for a decade, from missing passwords to mistaking parachutes for seatbelts. Managing 'For Keeps,' their flower-preserving business, Jessica noticed key workflow steps evaporate along with simple memory tasks like making toast. After a four-year wild goose chase involving geriatricians, occupational therapists assigning coffee-and-toast tests, and a six-monthly driving exam, dementia was finally pinned down. Dad, diagnosed with Asperger's, makes changes more stressful, while brothers pass the diaper baton like it’s a toxic casserole. Jessica juggles mom's care with her daughter's dentist and dance, proving superhero status requires zero cape—just exhaustion.
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(1 of 3)Forget juggling chainsaws, Jessica’s balancing dementia, driving tests, diapers, and a toddler like it’s a casual hobby. Multitasking or masochism? The lines blur.
10 years of dementia, 6-month driving tests, toddlers teaching words—Jessica basically runs a one-person circus with zero applause.
When your family can’t handle the diaper duty but insists on pats on the back for 'helping' remotely, congratulations on passing the bare minimum.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/23/2026 | Author: Gary Nunn
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