Caregiver Needs to Protect Herself from Mother ’s Misplaced Anger

Photo credit Amin Lofti Dear Carol: My mother, age 94, has smoked her whole life, carried too much weight, eaten junk, wouldn’t exercise, and wouldn’t even take a vitamin. Late last year she had a stroke that left her physically disabled to the point that she needs to be in a nursing home. So far, she shows no sign of dementia, but she’s angrier than ever because of her situation. The care staff is angelic. I don’t know how they do it because I’m a mess. I’m almost glad that the COVID situation has kept us separate because on video she’s usually distracted enough to not let loose her full-strength fury on me. Now that I can finally visit outside from a distance her anger is making the whole time miserable. She’s always had an anger problem, but now all she does is cuss and berate me for not being there enough in person, not fixing the damage from the stroke, not loving her enough. What can I do to make her stop being so mean to me? – SL Continue reading on Inforum for more insight into angry mother and how this caregiver can take better care of herself: Purchase Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories – paperback or ebook  *Incontinence issues? Try Egosan premium underwear for discrete, dignified protection. In an effort to support both existing and new customers, Egosan has a new promo code for the purchase of any Egosan product when checking out on Amazon.  Use promo Code: 20ELDERS and SAVE 20% OFF your entire first order...
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