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Mom Wins Fight to Evict Adult Sons, the 'Parasites'
Mom Wins Fight to Evict
Adult Sons, the 'Parasites'
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Mom Wins Fight to Evict Adult Sons, the 'Parasites'

The men, aged 40 and 42, argued parents should care for their offspring as long as needed

(Newser) - An Italian woman has won the right to evict her adult sons, whom she called "parasites" who refused to help out with household expenses or chores. The 75-year-old woman took her sons, aged 40 and 42, to court, saying her attempts to convince the pair to move out were...

The Wrenching Truth About Having an Older Mom
The Wrenching Truth About Having an Older Mom
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The Wrenching Truth About Having an Older Mom

Dvora Meyers on her experience being born to a 42-year-old

(Newser) - There's no question whether Dvora Meyers loves her mom. The Brooklyn-based writer calls her near-daily, accompanies her on doctors' visits, maintains a spreadsheet of her medications, and worries—constantly, it seems—about the seventysomething's failing heath. But she didn't expect to be dealing or coming to terms...

New Trend in Care for Elderly: 'Granny Pods'

It's like a mini mobile home for the back yard

(Newser) - Granny Pods? Yes, Granny Pods. As NPR and the Roanoke Times explain, these are essentially miniature mobile homes custom-designed for the elderly and small enough to fit in a caregiver's yard. The idea is that aging relatives could live inside, close to the family, instead of going to a nursing...

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