Aging Parents, No Matter Their Challenges, Never Become Children

Dear Carol: I have several friends who are caring for their parents in various ways.  They talk about their parents like the parents have become the family children and it upsets me. My parents are living in their home and doing well. We’ve been planning for the future with the necessary legal documents and I know that they’d like to stay in their home as long as possible but if a move is necessary, they will do it.  I’m troubled by the thought that I may slide into treating my parents as children when they do need help. Is this a default attitude for adult child caregivers? – SB Read full column on Inforum about the damage that thinking of elders as children can do:  Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Photo credit Cristian Newman: Unsplash Related articles Do You Regret the Decision To Live With Your Parents? (Minding Our Elders®) Beyond Burnout: When Caregivers Go Over the Line Into Compassion Fatigue (Minding Our Elders®) Which Will Your Parents Prefer, Aging in Place or Assisted Living? (Minding Our Elders®)                Related StoriesFree Caring for the Caregiver Summit to Save for Anytime ListeningIs Dementia As Hard on the Caregiver as the Person with the Disease?Tips: How to Be a Friend to an Isolated Caregiver ...
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