We took my 86 yr old mother shopping on Black Friday and made her leave her purse at home. She fretted all day because she didn't have it but it's just too easy for someone to grab it. My sister and I paid for whatever she bought and she wrote us a check when we got back. I know they don't like to lose their independance but some things have to be done. Now if we could get her to stop letting people into the house. She doesn't remember who people are and if they say they need to be there she opens the door. We have a caretaker who comes in from 10 to 4 but a furnace repairman came at 9:30 and was already in the basement. We didn't need repair!