Tips On How To Talk To Elderly Parents
The other day I took some time off work to drive my father to a doctors appointment. He had a hip replacement last year and was having some pain and wanted to get it checked out. My mother normally drive him to the appointments but she is dealing with pain in her knee, her doctor wants to do a knee replacement, and it makes it difficult to drive. It was a bit of a drive to the doctors office but we really didn't talk that much. As my parents get older, my dad is 77 and my mom 67, its hard to talk to them sometimes without causing a disagreement or a fight. I will say something wrong and next thing you know the cone of silence has come down on us and nobody say anything for a while. I found a great article on Agingcare.com with 9 tips on how to deal with this situation. 1- Don't Give Advice Unless It's Asked For 2- Listen to What Your Elderly Parent is Saying 3- Accept Differences of Opinions 4- Speak Distinctly 5- Don't Condescend 6- Choose the Right Enviro...