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Asking Eric: Can I ask adult nephews to step up, care for their aging, alcoholic dad, rather than leave it to me?
Asking Eric: Can I ask adult nephews to step up, care for their aging, alcoholic dad, rather than leave it to me?
Asking Eric: Can I ask adult nephews to step up, care for their aging, alcoholic dad, rather than leave it to me?

Published on: 04/14/2026

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His mental and physical health has been in decline, and I have had to respond to his medical emergencies several times because we live in the same town and his two sons live out of state. (Getty Images)

Dear Eric: My toxic alcoholic brother is two years older than me; we are both around 70. Over the last 20 or so years he has been estranged off and on from various family members, including our parents (now deceased), his children and me.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/04/asking-eric-can-i-ask-adult-nephews-to-step-up-care-for-their-aging-alcoholic-dad-rather-than-leave-it-to-me.html

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