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My parents are getting older, but we still haven't talked about long-term care. I keep avoiding it, but don't want to be unprepared.

My parents are still independent, but we haven't talked about long-term care. I know we should while it's not an issue, but I've been avoiding it.

My parents are still in good health and independent, but the author knows they should discuss aging before it becomes an issue. The author keeps avoiding the conversation, but fears being unprepared. The author's parents are in their mid-60s and in good health, with no signs of health issues in the near future. The author is in the process of moving away from his parents, which raises the stakes of waiting to have the conversation.

The author has started writing down questions to ask his parents, but hesitates due to the awkwardness of the conversation.

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