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[quote=Anonymous]My aging mom told me she wants to date someone she met who expressed interest in her.  She's 81, he's 88.  She has cognitive decline,  anxiety/depression.  At first I was thrilled, because she was in such a good mood - which I haven't seen, hardly ever.  But I have concerns.  He has apparently bragged to her that he's got plenty of money and will buy her whatever she needs.  I feel like that might be a red flag and might be dishonest, but I guess it could just be that he's just trying to use whatever he's got.  My mom's on a fixed income, but owns her home, car, and has saved up cash.  I'm also worried about his health - she says he's healthy, but he's 88.  My mom is a complete martyr and will sacrifice her entire self to help someone in need.  She has done this for everyone - her mom, her sister, my dad - to the detriment of her health and mental health.  She's also in pretty bad cognitive decline.  She is also declining in physical health.  I love seeing her happy, but I'm just also worried.

I hate to be the wet blanket, but I told her she's an adult and she can make her own decisions, and if she wants to date him she can do whatever she wanted.  But I basically told her my concerns as well.

What would you do in this situation?[/quote]

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