My father is in his early 70's and has a number of chronic health problems. My mother is in her early 60's and is in better health. My mother and I have expressed concerns that my father may be showing early signs of dementia. The last time I visited, he almost seemed lost in his own kitchen for a moment. I believe that his father, my grandfather, had dementia in his old age. To be fair, my father is usually pretty sharp, but there have been enough "senior moments" that my mother and I have expressed concerns to each other.
I don't know much about my parents' financial situation, but I do know that my father has a pretty decent pension. My mother also is vested in a small pension, but she's not done working yet. I believe they only have about three years left on their mortgage.
I'm going to be speaking with them this weekend about my father's end-of-life plans. What are some important questions that I should ask while I have this opportunity?
UPDATE: Wow! I did not expect this much advice! Thank you everyone! I should also note that my parents have consulted with an attorney about this, but I don't know any details. That's why I wanted to talk to them. To see what their plans were.
Submitted June 27, 2018 at 12:55PM by mistersynthesizer https://ift.tt/2lDaR4j
