Your older parent might have forgotten to pay a bill or to do the usual housekeeping chores. All of this was a shock, even though aging is our field. When you see things like your aging parent repeating one's self again and again, forgetting basics, getting medications mixed up and needing help with bathing, dressing and such, these are your red flags. Your aging parent is losing independence. Go over the advance healthcare directive and review what your aging parent wants at the end of life.

Source: Forbes March 04, 2018 04:18 UTC