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Dear Annie: How do I respect aging mom’s independence but also get her the help she needs?
Dear Annie: How do I respect aging mom’s independence but also get her the help she needs?
Dear Annie: How do I respect aging mom’s independence but also get her the help she needs?

Published on: 05/21/2025

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She hasn’t been to a primary care doctor in over five years. She flat-out refuses cancer screenings or even basic lab work.

Dear Annie: I’m an only child in my early 40s, and I’m at my wits’ end trying to care for my 74-year-old mother. She lives alone and insists she’s “just fine,” but I can see she’s slipping -- physically, mentally and emotionally.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2025/05/dear-annie-how-do-i-respect-aging-moms-independence-but-also-get-her-the-help-she-needs.html

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