Given that he's 61, it's probably a little late for him to learn how to take care of himself. Most Italian men still live at home with their Mamas until late into their 30's? Could that be right? And some here accuse the French of being weinies.
Sounds funny but I have actually meet people who are in there late forties and never left home. I thought mid 30's was a bit odd. One normal guy I knew went back for a bit during a divorce but it wasn't too long before he moved on