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When siblings disagree about elderly parent care approaches

My brother and I are both taking care of our aging mother and we have completely different ideas about what she needs — he thinks we should let her maintain independence as long as possible and I think we need more safety measures — and these conversations are tearing our family apart.

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Two people who love the same person are discovering that care itself can become a source of conflict when values and fears diverge.

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