Can we really trust our health care providers?

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19. No problem, thanks for the reply. Yes, I saw your

comment about the how oddly the question was posed. I understand how some seniors are concerned about remaining in their home and may be on edge about it, even a bit paranoid.

In the last 20+ years, there's been a mass amount of media and marketing focused on the subject of aging, esp the large, Boomer generation. Plentiful articles about mountain and beach retirement properties and communities, health and fitness, travel, etc. I know my parents and grandparents didn't see anything like this in their senior years.

As well, emphasis on the topic of growing older and less independent. The need for home help devices- 'help, I've fallen and I can't get up' was the topic of a lively SNL skit.

A while ago I read an AARP article about when the family and parent should meet with the doctor to determine whether driving should be discontinued. I'll post that here if I can find it.