Asking Eric: My mom seems less interested in my and my sisters as she ages

R. Eric Thomas provides guidance regarding elderly parents who exhibit decreased interest in their children. One specific case involves a 95-year-old mother who remains cognitively sharp enough to play Scrabble but refuses to engage in meaningful conversations. Her phone interactions are notably brief, typically lasting only one minute before she abruptly ends the call by telling her children to have a nice day, leaving them struggling to maintain a deeper emotional connection as she ages.