They're making irrational decisions.
Well, my mother is. Dad's just along for the ride.
Probably not that either, if it came down to it.
Hah. Mom would love this: it's not a strike against her independence if it's her own children doing for her. As it is, we cook, clean, do the dog's nails, change the sheets, do laundry, fix computer problems, throw away the rotted food in the fridge, etc etc etc. I will be doing Dad's taxes again next month as well, since last year he didn't save the entry and lost all his data anyway.