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When siblings disagree about caring for aging parents

My brother and I have been caring for our mom who has dementia and we have completely different approaches — he thinks we should keep her at home no matter what and I think we need to consider other options. We're both exhausted and starting to resent each other instead of supporting each other.

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Two people who love the same person are discovering that love doesn't automatically create consensus about what care should look like.

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