| 10- |  | My mother won't discuss end-of-life issues. | |
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| 11- | | My mother can't manage her checking account |
| | account any longer, but she refuses my help. | |
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| 12- | | My sister volunteered to take care of my mother, |
| | and now she refuses to let me help. | |
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| 13- | | My father refuses to wear his hearing aids, even |
| | though he insisted on getting them. | |
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| 14- | | My mother treats my brother like a god, but I'm |
| | the one who does all the work. | |
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| 15- | | My father wants to move in with us, but my |
| | husband is against it. | |
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| 16- | | My father insists on taking care of my mother, |
| | but he is not able to, and they both are suffering. | |
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| 17- | | My parents fight like cats and dogs, and now my |
| | mother won't take care of my father. | |
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| 18- | | My brother and I disagree with our stepmother |
| | about putting my father on life support. | |
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| 19- | | My mother is going to a doctor I think is a quack, |
| | but she refuses to stop seeing him. | |
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| 20- | | My father's public behavior embarrasses me. | |
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21- | | My mother is no longer stable on her feet, but she |
| | insists on climbing on chairs to reach her cabinets. | |
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| 22- | | My mother moved in with us, and it's not working. | |
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23- | | My sister is stealing from our mother. | |
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| 24- | | My mother's handyman borrows money from her |
| | and doesn't pay her back. | |
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| 25- | | My father's frequent phone calls are just too much. | |
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The Caring Partnership |
| 6. | | Avoiding Blunders—Preventing Problems Before They Arise | |
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| 7. | | Working with Your Parents—More Dilemmas and Their Solutions | |
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| 8. | | The Assisted Living Option—Points to Ponder | |
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| 9. | | In a Nutshell—Guidelines for a Caring Partnership | |
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| Appendix A: Assisted Living Checklist | |
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| Appendix
B: Notes for My Own Situation |
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| Resources | |
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Index | |
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