Dossier
elderly relative
Coverage of elderly relative in the Nexus archive.
- ‘I don’t wish to be cold-hearted’: My elderly relative can no longer care for himself. Am I wrong to leave his care to the state?
The author is conflicted about leaving the care of an elderly relative, who can no longer care for himself, to the state. The relative is described as having never been particularly generous or nurturing.
- Third Update on Relative being Scammed
An elderly relative is being scammed by someone pretending to be a woman in her twenties deployed in Iraq. The scammer has convinced the relative to send gift cards and open bank accounts, while claiming she is quitting the army to join him commercially. The relative, who has contributed nothing during a 9-month stay with family, refuses to acknowledge the deception despite a heated argument with her husband.