Economics of elder care: How to balance love, duty, and practicality while caring for aged parents

We have done our best for our parents, but we know the toll it took on us. Being appreciated for being the caregiver felt good, but not good enough to ease the burden of caregiving. We deny the hardships, graciously do not bring up the sacrifices, and bury the resentment deep inside. We tell our children as we age that we won’t burden them similarly. That is a clear acknowledgement of the burden of the task.