Dear Queenie,
I’m a woman in my 50s, no brothers or sisters, and my mother passed away a few years ago. My father is in good health, but he is getting old and his mind is starting to slip and he depends entirely on me. He calls me several times a day, even while I’m at work, and he wants me to come see him every day. He doesn’t have many friends because he is very critical, so he is lonely and depends on me for everything.
Queenie, this is getting to be too much for me and my family to handle. What can we do?—Fed-up daughter
Dear Daughter,
Your father probably realises his mind is starting to slip and is afraid of what will happen to him as it gets worse. Do what you can for him – and go with him to his next appointment with his doctor and ask for advice and information about what resources there are in your community to help deal with your father’s problems as he gets older.
