I knew caring for my 88-year-old mom would be hard. I didn’t expect to spend so much time on tech support.0

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• August 1, 2026

I really didn’t know what caring for an aging parent would be like. After my father died, my mother continued living alone in New York City. She was in her mid-80s and fiercely independent. She managed all her finances, doctor appointments, and dinner dates with her new boyfriend. She loved her apartment, her lifestyle, her