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When caregiving promises conflict with current reality

I promised my dying father I would take care of my mother but she has dementia now and I don't know if putting her in memory care breaks that promise.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Changing circumstances force a reckoning with whether loyalty means keeping the letter or spirit of our commitments.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined question — what do I want to leave??”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.