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[quote=Anonymous]First, is it possible she is depressed or has a medical issue? If it's been a while, a thorough check up with blood work might be in order, or perhaps a discussion with a mental health professional.

If that's all good, keep in mind she's a grown up, not a child, so there might not be anything you can do to help her if she doesn't want to change. If SIL is tired of having her hang around, she needs to set some boundaries about what she can and cannot do. It is possible that her mother is perfectly happy with the current situation and will only change if SIL stops filling in the gaps.

Also, are there other activities she could do? Are there hobbies she might enjoy? If she doesn't have close friends in her community maybe she would like for someone to come with her to some new activities (your DH, SIL, or you if you are willing) until she is comfortable. Do you have access to the schedule of her community to get some ideas? Or you could look up other senior center activities in the area. [/quote]

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