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Dear Abby: Aging mom worries for non-verbal daughter’s future, care
Dear Abby: Aging mom worries for non-verbal daughter’s future, care
Dear Abby: Aging mom worries for non-verbal daughter’s future, care

Published on: 11/18/2025

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

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I still visit her, but I find it increasingly difficult, knowing that one day I won’t be there for her. Physically, I’m no longer able to take her out by myself. (Getty Images)

DEAR ABBY: I have a 54-year-old profoundly disabled, non-verbal child who is in a group home. I have been advocating for her since birth, when we learned she had suffered severe brain damage. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck for so long that the damage was irreparable. My first husband couldn’t handle it and left us.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/11/dear-abby-aging-mom-worries-for-non-verbal-daughters-future-care.html

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