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Tips on How to Deal with an Elderly Narcissistic Parent

Narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder is the impairment of one's identity and self-direction in interpersonal functioning and pathological personality traits. The “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition” or DSM-5 Mark's narcissistic behaviour as antagonism which follows the lack of empathy for others and attention-seeking behaviour that focuses on manipulation, deceit and callousness.   Most members of society have a very confused idea of what a narcissist looks like.  You may associate narcissism with selfishness but there are actually different types, and it presents itself in people in...

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Recommended Books for Sibling Caregivers

Caring for aging parents can be a challenging task. With that said, having siblings to help can sometimes make the job easier. Having siblings around to help can take some getting used to though, especially if siblings have different ideas on what is best for your parents. Reading books on this topic is a good way to make caring for your parents with the help of your siblings much easier, and there are several books available for sibling caregivers to read. Books on this topic cover many areas such as...

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