Common Family Conflicts

Last updated: 02-Dec-2008

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Caring for Your Elderly Parents: How to Handle Family Conflicts

My brother and I are adults, but when it comes to taking care of my mother, we fall right back into the roles we had as children.

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How can I take over caretaking decisions when my brother has power of attorney?

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My know-it-all sister will be here for ten days at Christmas, and I can already feel my stress level rising.

Does a sibling have any say in her mother's burial planning if she does not have power of attorney?

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How can I persuade my siblings to visit my mother, who has Alzheimer's, more often?

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How can I encourage my wife, who has diabetes, to exercise more?

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How do I cope with an aging parent living in my home?

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How do I get my siblings to realize that it is important to be with our parents during the holidays?

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Can my parent give durable power of attorney for healthcare to one child, and durable power of attorney for finance to another?

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How can I get my brother to help out more in caring for our mother?

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