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The court petition says he may have early onset Parkinson's dementia. "The proposed conservatee has the ability to shuffle short distances, but is mainly bedridden and requires the assistance of a wheelchair to move any distance," the court papers state. The filing asks that Jean Kasem allow the Kasem family to visit and carry out the directives of the 2007 health care authorization. The court papers say Julie Kasem has extensive experience in the care of aging parents and worked for five years caring for terminally ill veterans. Her husband is a doctor who specializes in cardiovascular medicine. Attorney Andrew N. Katzenstein, who represents the children, said he could not comment.
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