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[quote=Anonymous]I’m about nine years ahead of you in this process and it will only get harder. My parents went into their 70s still quite robust health wise, and it’s quite a contrast from where we are now. As one PP mentioned earlier, try to come up with a plan for this together, before it becomes something you deal with in crisis mode. If mom won’t move, try to convince her to make even  small modifications now to help her age in place (eg. a first floor suite that is entirely livable in the event of diminished mobility). Try to get her set up with online accounts/identity verification/POA ASAP. Write a clear set of instructions to help her manage resetting her internet if necessary. Windows and Mac also have remote access features in case you ever need to “take over” her computer to troubleshoot issues. Also, set her up with access to her medical/pharmacy portals online so you can help her manage appointments and directly view the summaries of doctor’s appointments (if she’s ok with that of course). I currently have a book on loan from the library called “If you get hit by a bus,” which is helpful for getting organized. It’s not that I ignored these things, but I wish I was more insistent on having and acting on these conversations when my parents assured me they just were fine. They were not, and it’s really tough right now.[/quote]

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