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When someone is diagnosed with dementia, most people expect memory loss to be the hardest part. But what happens when the illness begins changing your entire family?

In this episode of This Is Your Brain on Mom, we pull back the curtain on one of the most difficult—and least talked about—aspects of caregiving: sibling dynamics.

We share how our mom's dementia slowly reshaped our family roles, why caregiving responsibilities often fall unevenly between siblings, and the emotional weight of becoming the primary caregiver. From navigating doctor's appointments and long-term care to the heartbreak of getting calls from a frightened parent who no longer knows where they are, this conversation explores the invisible work of dementia caregiving.

With honesty, humor, and plenty of sibling banter, we discuss resentment, guilt, communication, family conflict, and the reality that loving a parent doesn't always mean caring for them in the same way.

If you're caring for a parent with dementia, supporting a loved one with dementia, or struggling with family dynamics during caregiving, this episode will remind you that you're not alone.

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