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Question

Monica Morgan, an 82 year-old African American mother of six children and a grandmother of eight children, recently moved to live with her son James and daughter-in-law Nicole because of health difficulties. Her medical history includes high blood pressure and other physical complications associated with the normal aging process. She resents that her children made her leave her home. Prior to moving to live with her son, she would spend long hours in bed and was not properly managing her medication intake. Her son could not tell what was causing this noteworthy change in his mothers behaviors. James thought his mother would be grateful for the move, but her reaction was the opposite. Mrs. Morgan became angry and began verbally attacking James and Nicole shortly after the move. Mrs. Morgan questions her son James' motive because he and his wife both work and leave her home alone. Mrs. Morgan believes she could have stayed in her own home instead of losing her independence. James is seeking assistance because his mother is constantly angry and is not open to making any efforts at adjusting to life in her home.