If Your Aging Parent Needs Help but Won ’t Accept it: Proceed With Caution

Dear Candid Caregiver: My 79-year-old mom has been widowed for a little over a year. She’d always depended on Dad to help her because her arthritis limited her movement and she uses a walker much of the time. Now, though, there’s been a complete change in attitude, and she insists that she can take care of everything herself, even physical tasks that are clearly a challenge. I’m not certain whether she’s trying to prove something or if it has something to do with Dad’s death. Whatever her reasoning, I worry about her. I can’t be with her all the time, so I want to help make her home safer, wherever that home may be. Continue reading on HealthCentral for more insight from the Candid Caregiver (Carol Bradley Bursack) on convincing older parents to accept help: Purchase Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories – paperback or ebook  *Incontinence issues? Try Egosan premium underwear for discrete, dignified protection. In an effort to support both existing and new customers, Egosan has a new promo code for the purchase of any Egosan product when checking out on Amazon.  Use promo Code: 20ELDERS and SAVE 20% OFF your entire first order.                Related StoriesHaving “The Talk” With Your Older Parents: How to Discuss End-of-Life IssuesIn What Way Does Food Affect Incontinence?Mother in ALF Loves It but Still Complains to Daughter...
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