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Asking Eric: My elderly mom’s rambling about people she doesn’t even know has me ready to hang up
Asking Eric: My elderly mom’s rambling about people she doesn’t even know has me ready to hang up
Asking Eric: My elderly mom’s rambling about people she doesn’t even know has me ready to hang up

Published on: 01/11/2026

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The Asking Eric advice column is written by R. Eric Thomas.

Dear Eric: I love my mother dearly but at 84 she has reached the point of rambling. She is still fully in control of her capabilities and is mentally acute, but her conversations are now filled with details about friends of friends and their problems, health issues, et cetera.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/01/asking-eric-my-elderly-moms-rambling-about-people-she-doesnt-even-know-has-me-ready-to-hang-up.html

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