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When siblings disagree on elderly parent care approaches

My brother and I are co-caring for our mom who has dementia and we have completely different philosophies about what's best for her. He wants to keep her at home as long as possible and I think she needs more professional care, and every conversation about it turns into a fight about who loves her more.

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Shared responsibility for a loved one's wellbeing can expose fundamental differences in values that feel like betrayals.

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