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How to Help When Aging Parents Refuse Medication Management

My mom is forgetting to take her heart medication and getting angry when I remind her, but I'm watching her literally forget to keep herself alive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You witness someone you love losing the cognitive capacity for self-care while simultaneously rejecting your attempts to preserve their independence.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.