DEAR ABBY: My mother is 80 and living alone after my dad passed. Her memory is failing. She recently fell and required shoulder surgery. This wasn’t her first fall; she has also broken her hip within the past four years.

I installed a camera in her den so I could periodically check in to see if she was OK. I didn’t tell Mom about the camera because I knew she wouldn’t agree. My intent was only to be able to check in on her. I try to visit her at least four times a week.

Recently, when I viewed the video, I overheard a conversation between her and my brother. During the conversation, she made a lot of negative comments about me, related to my being authorized on her checking account. Abby, my income is in the six figures, and Mom lives on $1,400 a month. It was extremely upsetting because

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