Financial Planner Joel Attis has a concise checklist for assessing your aging parents and their financial, emotional, physical and social conditions.

Here are some of the questions he believes we all need to ask ahead of time, before it  is too late.

"1. Can you provide a list of doctors and other medical professionals your parents visit?"

2. If your parents have pets, are they able to give them the level of care they require?"

3.Do they know how to protect themselves from predatory scams and fraud?"

Dealing with these important issues now will save a lot of trouble and heartache later.

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