How to ask a sibling to chip in for a parent's care

Reposted from CNN Money

The financial burden of caring for an elderly parent is typically a large one: Family caregivers spend an average $5,500 a year, AARP reports.

That's not to mention the physical and emotional toll. (Depression rates among working women caregivers over 50 are 2½ times higher than those of non-caregivers, one study found.)

So if your siblings aren't sharing the load, you're probably bearing some resentment. "Caregivers often don't know how to ask for help," says Gail Hunt of the National Alliance for Caregiving. "They just keep plugging away without realizing they're burning out." Read more...