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‘How can I manage the overwhelming demands of my ageing parents?’

Q I’m 59 with a husband and grown-up daughters, but my time is taken up with my parents. They’ve reached a point where they need support at home but are refusing to have carers. They have always bickered between themselves but it’s getting worse and I’m finding their demands overwhelming. I handle all their paperwork, visit three times a

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