How to tackle suspicions about aging parent’s finances

Q: I flew home for Thanksgiving to see my dad, who’s been on his own since my mom passed, and it was my first visit since late spring. A few things didn’t sit right with me. There was a stack of unopened envelopes by the door, and the fridge was so empty that I had to go shopping before we had enough to make any meals. He also mentioned that a man he met at the community centre, where he goes for fitness classes, has been ‘helping with the banking’ and ‘keeping an e