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When long-distance siblings don't understand the daily reality of aging parents

My mom is 78 and still driving, but she's had three minor accidents in the past six months. My siblings live across the country and think I'm overreacting, but I'm the one who gets the calls when things go wrong and I'm terrified she's going to hurt herself or someone else.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Geographic proximity has made you the de facto caregiver while distance has allowed others to maintain comfortable denial.

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