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Can Mom and Dad still live alone?

We can't answer that, and neither can a quiz. What we can do is help you see what's working and what could use some support, so the conversation starts with facts.

Better yet, go through it with them. It takes about three minutes, and it's their life.

One plate, one cup and a pair of reading glasses on a small kitchen table by a window, with a rose-red cardigan on the chair
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Question 1 of 11

First: what do they want?

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What it asks about

What they want, then: meals, bathing and dressing, medicines, getting around the house, if they fell and couldn't get up, stove, heaters and doors, getting to the store and the doctor, seeing and talking to people, bills and mail, memory and thinking.

This is general information to help a family think things through. It isn't medical, legal, financial or insurance advice, and it can't judge your parent's situation. Read the disclaimer.

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Last checked October 30, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us.

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