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When siblings disagree about aging parent care

My brother and I are taking care of our aging mother and we have completely different ideas about what's best for her — I want to keep her independent as long as possible and he thinks we need more structure and support now. Every conversation becomes a fight about who loves her more or understands her better.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Family members are discovering that different expressions of love and care can create conflict when facing shared responsibility for a vulnerable person.

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