{"id":355765,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/elder\/elder-care-law\/quiz-can-my-loved-one-stay-at-home-alone.html"},"modified":"2024-02-26T16:25:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T21:25:16","slug":"quiz-can-my-loved-one-stay-at-home-alone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/elder\/elder-care-law\/quiz-can-my-loved-one-stay-at-home-alone.html","title":{"rendered":"Should My Elderly Loved One Live Alone?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Should My Elderly Loved One Live Alone?<\/h1>\n
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\n By Olivia Wathne, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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One day you will have to consider the well-being of an older adult and if it is still safe for them to live at home alone or be left home alone for spans of time.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

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Adult children and other family members may spot warning signs of memory impairment as loved ones age. It’s difficult to watch cognitive decline in aging parents.<\/p>\r\n

If Alzheimer’s disease runs in the family or shows signs of starting, it can make the decision feel urgent. It often causes disagreements between family caregivers and older people who want to keep their freedom.<\/p>\r\n

It might be a family-wide discussion and decision, or the choice might fall on you alone. People legally named power of attorney for health care decisions or legally made a conservator or guardian must make medical care and financial decisions.<\/p>\r\n

Important Senior Care Questions To Consider<\/h2>\r\n

A caregiver or loved one should ask themselves the following questions about the older adult in their life. Does my loved one:<\/p>\r\n