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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lived through a similar situation with my parents and it almost ruined my own health. I really think that the government needs to help elderly people who are sick and broke. The resources of a family are rarely enough to care for sick, aging parents. Other countries take better care of elderly through government resources, the US is failing the elderly. [/quote]

That’s what social security is for. Granted for many it’s insufficient to maintain the lifestyle that they want. But the government does provide aid. [/quote]
Money isn't the only thing that elderly people need. My parents are very well-off financially, but I worry about their ability to take care of themselves physically and maintain their home. [/quote]

Those are services that can be purchased. And once they run out of money they can apply for Medicaid and get nursing home services if they are truly incapable of caring for themselves. Or they can downsize to a place they can manage or to a assisted living. There are options especially for people like your parents who have money. They might not like them, but they exist. [/quote]

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