Classic Residence doesn't feel quite like home, but she's taking an art class and has exhibited some of her paintings in an art show. Choosing a place for parents to live when they can't live alone is never easy. Loving Our Mothers as They Age. It can be hard to keep in mind that what seems like the perfect solution to a daughter may feel more like the final solution to her mother. Many elderly resist change, declaring that the only way they'll move out of their home is horizontally.
Seniors often fear nursing homes more than death.
The last option is becoming less common as other choices attract seniors. Living with adult children doesn't appeal to most seniors, he says. One of our guiding principles is don't move a parent out of your own convenience. The decision of whether to move an aging parent is harder when the child lives far away. And you won' t see whether mobility and agility are problems.