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Dynamics of AgingWhy Mother Won't Move
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 
The Scenario: Her husband died a few years ago. She lives alone in a small town with no family living nearby. There was a time when at least one of her children would still live in the area, but our society has become far too scattered for that to happen with any great regularity. She has one child living in a large city at least an hour away... Read More
    
Dynamics of AgingThe Unblessed Child II
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 
In our first session on this subject, we talked about how the unblessed child is most likely to become the primary caregiver to aging parents...
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Giving Care in a FacilityThe Sandwich Generation
Monday, April 07, 2008 
My parents married much later in life than I did. The depression meant people married when and if they found a way to make a living. My father was thirty-two when I was born. He was fifty-three when I married. This means it works out for my generation that just about the time our children leave for college we begin facing the care of our parents...
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Dynamics of AgingSuddenly Old
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 

They were the sweetest parents in the world. They seemed to change overnight, and now they are hard headed, defensive, and they will not listen to anything we say. What happened?

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