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Think about yourself having to provide care for an elderly family member in your home.

Describe his or her medical conditions, and journal your daily activities, financial concerns, and emotional responses to caring for the elder.

Highlight points in your journal where frustration would be highest, and then brainstorm solutions to those challenges.

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In this solution, elderly care is documented and discussed. It provides a specific example, including a description of the medical conditions, daily activities, financial concerns, emotional responses, and points where frustration is highest. The explanation provides a total of 251 words.

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Problem: Think about yourself having to provide care for an elderly family member in your home. Describe his or her medical conditions, and journal your daily activities, financial concerns, and emotional responses to caring for the elder. Highlight points in your journal where frustration would be highest, and then brainstorm solutions to those ...

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