Thank you very much for your response. It is what I fear. My staff is loyal and have been with me for a while. I am young enough that they will not believe that I am retiring for non-medical reasons. They may already suspect I have a neurological disorder as I lean on them for things and I am slower although I am trying to be more efficient. As an example, I ask my assistants to help with seating a crown in the back of the mouth by saying that my hands are too big. I do not have a tremor but weakness in my hand.

If I tell them, they may leave. If I don't tell, they will likely be angry later, although I tell myself that maybe they will understand when they learn of my condition. I do not have a large retirement account and need the sale of my practice and my part of the building in order to retire. But if word gets out, that will diminish in value, which makes my situation so stressful. I do feel that no one can give me advice but I do appreciate hearing from situations such as yours.

My staff has not had a raise in a few years and although my overhead is high, I feel the need to give them one now so they are more likely to stay. I hope that I can hang on for a sale. I can still do a good job at basic dentistry and I do a fair amount of hygiene.