Tips to Ease Discussions with Elders about Housing

Photo credit Andrea Piacquadio As you watch your parents or other beloved elders age, sometimes worry becomes inevitable. Should they have housing upgrades? Can they continue to live independently? Your intention isn’t to take over their lives, but you may genuinely want to start the conversation about possible future changes. How do you do this without causing a backlash? View a slideshow on HealthCentral for tips on how to make these conversations more natural and friendly: Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer Discover the Difference. EGOSAN - the Top-Rated incontinence brand from Italy. Now Available on Amazon. ***Egosan is PEFC certified. This certification guarantees that their products are from sustainably managed forests and recycled controlled sources              Related StoriesIs it Alzheimer's, a different type of dementia or something else entirely?Needs of Solo Agers a Growing Concern in Aging PopulationVeteran Caregiver for Multiple Elders Tells It Like It Is 
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