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Who is going to mind them ? Elderly parents caring for adult children with disabilities worry about their future without them.

Many parents around the country are in a nightmare situation as they look ahead to what happens t...

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13.40 4 Feb 2026


Who is going to mind them ? Elderly parents caring for adult children with disabilities worry about their future without them.


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Many parents around the country are in a nightmare situation as they look ahead to what happens to their children when they pass away. For the 2,000 older parents who have adult children with intellectual disabilities and are caring for them daily, they are left with little to no resources...

Tony Murray doesn’t know what will happen to his daughter Aoife. The Founder of the Before We Die Campaign joined Andrea to share his family's story. Andrea was also joined by Sinead, who has two adult children.


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