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    <loc>https://tokyo.meridanreport.com/article/my-father-has-alzheimer-s-and-his-caregiver-is-using-his-debit-card-for-doordash-x955v3</loc>
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        <news:name>Meridan Report — Tokyo</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-01T17:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>My father has Alzheimer’s and his caregiver is using his debit card for DoorDash. Do I intervene?</news:title>
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