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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My ILs quick decline sent my husband into therapy.  It helped him a lot to talk with someone and work through his anxiety. [b] One thing he had to accept was that they are adults and can make their own decisions.[/b]  Even if we think they are making the wrong choices its their lives.  (My MIL is in poor mental and physical condition but they refuse to consider assisted living/nursing homes but their quality of life living at home is poor.  Ultimately, we can help in small ways but this is the way they choose to live.)  [/quote]

9:35 PP here. Goodness YES to the bolded! I actually spent time yesterday, while trying to work, attempting to convince Mom to call Dad's doctor because he is showing signs of a UTI again (because he is incontinent due to parkinsons, he gets those). She refused...'he's ok, he'll be fine today' yeah mom that why he's seeing things! I do have POA but she is competent so she get to make bad decisions : ( Yes, they should be in assisted living! It's frustrating, and does cause me much anxiety and even chest pains.[/quote]

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