I Don’t Want to Abandon My Mom

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Jeannie is sad at the thought of putting her 90-year-old mom into a memory care facility. Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:26.5	Jeannie, welcome to the program.
0:28.9	Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:30.6	Hi, Jeannie.
0:31.5	How can I help?
0:33.8	Okay, I've been a nurse for 36 years.
0:36.6	I retired last year, though.
0:38.5	My dad passed away in October.
0:40.9	My mom is 90.
0:42.0	She's suffering from Alzheimer's, but brokenhearted syndrome, too.
0:45.6	As you know, it's very real.
0:48.3	She has four daughters.
0:50.5	It's been a reality check just like six weeks ago.
0:54.1	She and I were shopping in Nordstrom.
0:55.9	She got a horrible UTI, had a fall, declined greatly. We've got her in a rehab unit.
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