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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you do when one parent is still youthful and active, and the other is declining fast?  My dad is 10 years older chronologically, but his biological age is probably 30 years older than my mom.  They don't appear to enjoy each other's company anymore.  I think they are only still married because it's too much trouble to get a divorce.  I assume I will start looking at getting Dad in soon and letting Mom enjoy her life, unencumbered and independent, for as long as possible. They have the money. [/quote]

That is what you do.  Either get in home help (if that's affordable long term, and still leaves plenty of money for your mom).  But in this case, assisted living or nursing care (or whatever advanced level of care) might be best.  So your mom can "get away from it" and just go to visit him daily (or whatever many times per week suits her).  That way she can still travel and be more active without feeling guilty or worrying about managing the home health aids/nurses.

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