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When aging parents behave in embarrassing ways

My elderly mother has started shoplifting small items and I do not know if I should tell the store managers or just quietly pay for everything and hope no one notices.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Someone must navigate the boundary between protecting their parent's dignity and their own reputation while managing decline.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Reputation and its care?”

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