When older adult parents become dependent and their children begin to parent (make decisions) for their own parents, this is known as:

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Many adult children experience "role reversal" as their parents become more dependent. The child becomes the parent and the parent becomes the child. We are used to our parents caring for us. It is physically and emotionally difficult to assume basic care for a parent. Caregiving responsibilities can take a lot of time and money from family members. This can create tension, conflict, and stress within the family. Codependency relates to a relationship in which one person is physically or psychologically addicted, as to alcohol or gambling, and the other person is psychologically dependent on the first in an unhealthy way. Interdependency is a condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other. Conflict relates to coming into collision or disagreement; to be contradictory or in opposition with someone.

When Older Adult Parents Become Dependent and Their Children Begin