Senior Life: When to think about assisted living

When is it time to give up living at home alone? A national organization suggests that you look at yourself (or a friend or family member) in terms of these four things which are happening or changing in your life:

The first thing to look at is whether you are losing weight. Is it from a non-medical cause, because you are just too tired to go grocery shopping? Or are you no longer able to drive and are uncomfortable always having to “bum” a ride from someone else? And if you got to the store for groceries, are you too tired to cook, or have you recently burned yourself while trying to cook?