How to Care for an Aging Parent
Navigating one of life’s trickier challenges
My almost-80-year-old mom has been in the hospital for a few days. For 25 years, she and I lived only a few miles apart, and every time she got sick or injured — and through a very serious six-year battle with cancer — I was the one who drove her to the hospital, stayed with her all night, slept in the hospital room beside her, and…