My dad is 90 and mom is 82. They have lived good and happy lives, much more than most people I know.
It's now true that they lack judgment to live wisely. Yet, they have very definite ideas about how they want to live, though the rest of us are absolutely certain that if they are left to their own devises, they are ultimately inviting disaster.
One of my minds wants to take over their lives and demand that they live sensibly. I know, though, that they will not be happy from moment to moment, though they will be relatively safe.
My other mind says that they are old and have earned the right to live however they please, even if, in the end, they will almost certainly make trouble for themselves.
It's tough, working out which path to follow.
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