My mom is 76 can't drive, has daily caretakers, and can hardly get around, but she is meeting men on Ourtime.com and Match.com. I found the e-mails by accident trying to update her phone. She is mostly competent, but does not get around hardly at all, she still is in her home, with help from myself and caretakers from 8 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. so why did she create a profile and is flirting and chatting and e-mailing men she cannot possibly date. My husband is worried about her being taken advantage of financially, and said we need to keep an eye on her bank account. I did not discuss this with her yet because I am not sure really what to say? Any advice?
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Is there a senior center nearby that you can take her so that she can be with others of her generation, and possibly meet someone there. That would be much safer, in my opinion.
But don't spoil her fun, or embarrass her by saying "you are so rumbled!" She's having a good time. As long as it's light and she's enjoying it, let her. Just keep an eye to make sure that nothing happens in the real world of account numbers or personal, physical contact details.
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