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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, don't go looking for reasons for them -not- to do this ~  you will thank us later[/quote]

+1 Take full advantage of whenever your parents are VOLUNTARILY making smart choices to make your life easier!

We jumped when my fiercely independent (and extremely frugal/do everything for themselves) parents suggested selling their house and moving into a CCRC in their mid/late 70s.  All we had to do was pay the entry fee (we can afford and small price to pay to know they are well taken care of when we are 10-12 hour of flights away from them.

I also happily jumped for joy when 4 years later they ditched their 2nd vehicle.  
And beyond thrilled when 6 years later (in early 80s) they happily decided to give up their final vehicle---couldn't show them how to use UBER fast enough.  They have quickly adjusted to using the shuttles the CCRC provides, and prescheduling transportation with them to all doctor appointments (it's a fee, but very minimal if the CCRC takes you).

They are much more likely to give up driving and not doing dangerous things when they have "everything they need" easily accessible.

I will never have to have the "I'm taking the keys away" discussions, they self imposed that themselves[/quote]

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