June 9, 2014

Caring for Elderly Relatives-Conflict Among Caregivers

How do we make decisions when a loved one is no longer capable of making those decisions themselves? What happens when family members can’t agree?

A recent news article on the famous DJ Casey Kasem and the fight about his care illustrates a problem that is likely to become more and more familiar as the population ages and caretaking becomes more widespread. While not all family feuds of this type will descend to raw meat throwing, emotions can get pretty strong.

Read my full article at YourTango, http://www.yourtango.com/experts/dr-robin-goldstein/when-caretaker-families-go-wild.

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