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Scenario

When aging parents struggle to accept help from adult children

My mom is getting older and more fragile and my dad is trying to take care of everything himself but won't accept help from any of us kids. We're all worried about both of them but we can't figure out how to support them without making dad feel like we think he's failing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Dignity and safety can become competing values when independence becomes dangerous.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love & Mental Health?”

Peri

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