Could Your Body Language Be Making Your Care Partner Anxious?
Dear Candid Caregiver: ...I don’t blame Mom because the whole thing is awful, but doing anything that increases Dad’s anxiety is a bad idea for him as well as those around him. The more Mom’s resentment about their failed dreams shows the more anxious and difficult Dad gets. The harder Dad is to care for, the more Mom’s body language and tone of voice show how on edge she is. I’m not perfect, I know, so I’m trying not to judge, but I believe that I have more distance and, for that reason, more clarity, than my mom. How do I approach Mom without upsetting her more than she already is? – Sad but Tense
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Carol Bradley Bursack is the Candid Caregiver
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