Respecting Elders' Dignity May Require Accepting Risk

It’s difficult to watch our parents age. As their hair grays, wrinkles form and age spots multiply, we adult children can find ourselves feeling protective. We want to keep them healthy. We want to know that they are safely at home when there’s the slightest risk of bad weather. We don’t want them taking risks that could result in an injury. That’s love, after all, and parents appreciate being loved. It’s a mistake, however, to make yourself director of your parents’ lives simply because they are piling on years. Continue reading on HealthCentral about accepting some risk as we care for our older parents: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                    Related StoriesGetting Over the Guilt of Placing a Loved One in a HomeA Neurologist Shares Her Thoughts on the Individuality of Each Person Living with DementiaGetting Into Their Heads: The Advantages of Not Arguing With Someone Who Has Dementia 
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