Should Your Elderly Parent Move in with You?

By Cate Coulacos Prato




More Helpful Eldercare Information


• Eldercare: How to Talk About It With Your Aging Parent

• The ABCs of Aging: A Glossary of Eldercare Terms


• Getting Professional Help


• Eldercare Facilities: An Overview of the Options


• Eldercare Safety Checklist and a downloadable Eldercare Emergency Info Sheet


• Should You Have Your Parent Move In With You?


When your elderly parent can no longer live alone, should you offer to let him or her move in with you? Though the arrangement is less common than it once was, it can work, provided you plan ahead and consider the needs of both generations, experts say. If you’re considering this arrangement:


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