Sun-Times columnist opens up about taking care of his aging father

Neil Steinberg’s dad is 89. The former nuclear physicist is not as sharp as he once was. And Neil says, it’s time to listen to him.

Sun-Times columnist opens up about taking care of his aging father
Robert Steinberg sits in his Colorado home in February, 2022. Neil Steinberg
Sun-Times columnist opens up about taking care of his aging father
Robert Steinberg sits in his Colorado home in February, 2022. Neil Steinberg

Sun-Times columnist opens up about taking care of his aging father

Neil Steinberg’s dad is 89. The former nuclear physicist is not as sharp as he once was. And Neil says, it’s time to listen to him.

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