It all depends.... if we were having a private conversation I would be asking about all of the following. But I wouldn't really recommend getting too specific about some of these on a public forum.<p>> How old?<p>> Current health status? Chronic illnesses? Cognitive health?<p>> Current level of independence or dependence for daily living?<p>> Recognition of need for assistance?<p>> Level of wealth, property, investments and liquid cash?<p>> Level of income - degree still dependent on parents working FT, PT or now on pension, social security or other retirement monthly income?<p>> Level of debts needing to be paid off or serviced?<p>> Presence of non-family social support?<p>> Living proximity to you?<p>> How much time monthly can you devout to helping?<p>> What is your own financial strength and ability / willingness to help financially?<p>> What level of trust do your parents have in you?<p>> How comfortable are your parents with technology?<p>> Do your parents have access to high speed internet?<p>> Availability of assisted living and/or nursing home facilities<p>> And more<p>I personally have walked a pretty long road of being the lead caregiver, guardian during 20 years of declining health and increased dependence from my own parents with each eventually dying in their mid-80s.<p>It feels like the only generic advice is something like the following.<p>> Spend regular time with them and pay attention to changes<p>> Keep their dignity in mind - no one likes the process of becoming more dependent on others<p>> Be willing to calmly but firmly advocate for them with doctors and institutional caregivers<p>> Technology may not help nearly as much as you imagine<p>> Effective assistance will be more expensive in time and money than you currently envision
Keep renovating details of their home. Find an unemployed person that can visit/accompany/drive them (doctors, shpping, small home repairs, ...) on a regular basis, like weekly. Find and kick-start them a small orchard. These made a difference in my limited experience.
You could do them (and yourself) a favour by telling them how good the Mediterranean diet is for their health. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/04/health/mediterranean-diet-2022-best-diet-wellness/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/04/health/mediterranean-diet...</a>