Tough Conversations: Talking With Your Aging Parents About Where They Want to Live

Ideally, family members see one another often enough that they can become comfortable discussing issues that come up naturally as parents grow older. When this is the case, adult children are likely to hear when close friends of their parents have moved to assisted living, or have become ill. They may even hear stories where their parents’ friends didn’t assign powers of attorney for healthcare and their finances so that when one or both became very ill, their children are left trying to care for their parents with their hands legally tied. Read full article on HealthCentral about how to work your way into these tough conversations: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Related articles What Contributes to a Healthy Brain? (Minding Our Elders®)                Related StoriesStimulation May Prevent Alzheimer's ApathySome Universal Truths About Dementia CaregivingBiological Age Overrides Chronological Age When It Comes to Alzheimer's 
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