"Managing Unexpected Visits from Aging Parents with Grace"

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"Managing Unexpected Visits from Aging Parents with Grace"
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An individual struggles with setting boundaries for their elderly parents' unannounced visits and seeks advice on how to say no without feeling guilty. Another person grapples with the decision of holding a funeral or memorial service for their wife with dementia, whose family and friends have been largely absent. Advice is given to articulate and maintain boundaries kindly and to consider a service as a healing opportunity and a celebration of life for those who may not have been present during the illness.

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