re: How do you deal with the guilt of living far away from your aging parents?

Right now they're still self sufficient but I'm planning on moving back soon to help usher them to the grave. The trend of working remotely will probably help some in this situation.

Another concern is their house. They bought a house with stairs to get in and out of and all of the bedrooms are on the second level. That's going to be a problem down the line. And then they filled it with a bunch of junk which is another problem. The idea of downsizing is distressing to them.