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When siblings disagree about elderly parent care decisions

My mom was just diagnosed with dementia and my sister and I have completely different ideas about how to handle it — she wants Mom to move in with her immediately and I think we need to slow down and consider other options. We're both scared but we're handling our fear in ways that are making each other feel judged.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Fear and love are driving two people toward different solutions, and the urgency of the situation is making it harder to hear each other's deeper concerns.

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