How do you start the conversation about finances with aging parents?

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Acknowledge the Need for Control is Important for Older Adults

Care giving conversations can quickly turn threatening to older adults who are hypersensitive to losing control. Why?
It’s the psychological agenda of the last phase of life that is made up of two powerful developmental tasks:

1. Preserve control in a world where all control is being lost.

2. Create a legacy in a world where time is running short.

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