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Archive October 2008
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My husband and his siblings want me to quit my job and be their mother's caregiver -- and I don't want to!
November 03, 2008
My mother-in-law recently fell and broke her hip, and her doctor is recommending that she no longer live alone.... Read more
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My sister and her family moved in with my mom, and now they're spending all her retirement money.
October 27, 2008
About three years ago, my sister and her husband showed up at Mom's house unannounced and said they had to move in with her until their tax refund check came. They never left. My sister has never worked, her husband finally works, and they have three kids in their 20s and various pets living there as well...... Read more
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How can I get my elderly friend's children and sister to help take care of her?
October 20, 2008
I am guardian and conservator of a very dear friend, Dorothy. She has a son who lives locally who makes no effort to see or call his mother. The daughter lives in another state, doesn't call often enough, doesn't send a card or call on her birthday...... Read more
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I'm thinking of leaving my spouse, who has Parkinson's.
October 13, 2008
My husband and I have been married for 42 years, but it hasn't been a loving relationship -- ever. He hasn't always been faithful or provided well for us, has always drunk too much, and he hasn't told me he loves me in decades. Now he has Parkinson's and he's in a wheelchair...... Read more
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My sister's refusal to communicate with me about our father's care has brought back to mind years of mistreatment by her. What can I do?
October 06, 2008
My sister is 14 years older than I am and has full power of attorney over the estate of our father, who has Alzheimer's. I live 6,000 miles away, in the U. K. She doesn't communicate with me about anything and hasn't rung me in the 15 years since I moved there...... Read more
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- My husband and his siblings want me to quit my job and be their mother's caregiver -- and I don't want to!
- My sister and her family moved in with my mom, and now they're spending all her retirement money.
- How can I get my elderly friend's children and sister to help take care of her?
- I'm thinking of leaving my spouse, who has Parkinson's.
- My sister's refusal to communicate with me about our father's care has brought back to mind years of mistreatment by her. What can I do?
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