Old people get "grumpy" and can be unpleasant, but they need the help of the children more and more. That seems to have been lost on Laura. Maybe the "care" Laura provided for her (if there was) is the perp. Funny, I never seem to hear Laura discussing the problems of the elderly. It's usually the pregnant teen or philandering husband getting her two bits. Could be a ratings issue.
Interesting observation. Maybe geezers don't bring in the ratings like they used to ;)