(WSJ) – A nightmare scenario makes a difficult family conversation even harder as children weigh their parents’ wishes to age in place

The unimaginable series of events—the middle-of-the-night kidnapping of an 84-year-old woman—shows that awful things can happen. The billboards on Texas highways read “Missing Person” with her age and photo.

All this highlights what many seniors and their concerned children know: Even if they are relatively healthy and active, they are vulnerable too.

Yet most older adults want to live in their own home, whether alone or not. They value their independence. Their kids, on the other hand, especially as their parents grow older, value safety. The tension between kids and their parents has always been there, but scary things like the Guthrie case exacerbate it. (Read More)