How to Stop Arguing with Your Parent's Cognitive Decline
Your parent is still driving with a tremor and leaving the stove on. Here is how to step in without starting a war.
By Neil D'Monte, Palmelle Editorial Team · Reviewed by Neil D'Monte · 7 min read · 2026-05-20
Your 78-year-old father has a dent on his passenger-side bumper that he cannot explain. He tells you a pole jumped out at him, laughs it off, and reaches for his keys in a downpour. Standing in his kitchen, you realize the man who taught you how to drive is now a threat to everyone on the road.
