My mom keeps buying expensive supplements and miracle cures from TV ads, spending hundreds of dollars monthly on things that don't work while skipping her real medications because they're 'too expensive.'
More people experience this than they realize.
The fear of mortality and physical decline makes even skeptical people vulnerable to those who promise impossible solutions.
“Where Are You with Money and aging parents — the financial caregiving challenge?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.