What nobody tells you about caring for a difficult parent

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What do you do when the parent you love is also the parent who can be incredibly difficult to care for? In this episode of Watsons: Stronger Together, Carlos and his siblings have a candid conversation about caring for their aging father, who is 91 and living with cognitive decline.

They talk about their childhood, their parents' very different personalities, financial hardship, and the complicated emotional history that can make caring for an aging parent even harder. The family also discusses dementia, scams targeting seniors, routines, hoarding, caregivers, adult daycare, physical therapy, church, family, and the challenge of helping an aging parent maintain both dignity and quality of life.

They also look ahead—exploring intergenerational communities, AI and robotics, and how we can create better ways for people to age while staying connected, active, and fulfilled. Ultimately, this is a conversation about family, aging, love, responsibility, and learning how to care for the people who once cared for us. 👉 How are you navigating caring for an aging parent or loved one?

Share your experience below. Timestamps 00:00 Caring for Aging Parents 02:00 Growing Up With Two Very Different Parents 04:30 Financial Hardship & Working Young 07:00 When Parents Are Difficult to Care For 10:00 Dementia, Scams & Cognitive Decline 13:30 The "Scar Tissue" of Family Relationships 17:00 Should You Try to Change an Aging Parent? 21:00 Creating Better Routines for Dad 25:00 What Carlos Envisions for Dad's Future 29:00 Dad & Carlito's Special Relationship 33:00 Remembering Mom 37:00 Black Business School Sponsor 39:00 Dose Sponsor 41:00 How Other Families Care for Aging Parents 45:00 Adult Daycare, Caregivers & Physical Therapy 50:00 AI & the Future of Elder Care 55:00 Intergenerational Communities 01:00:00 How We Want to Age 01:05:00 Staying Healthy, Connected & Independent 01:10:00 Final Reflections The Watsons: Stronger Together invites you to pull up a chair at the family table.

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