Linda Abbit, blogger and passionate advocate for elder care, has written an informative series on family caregiver communication.  We strongly encourage those considering a transition in an elderly person’s life read Linda’s excellent articles.

From Part 1 of Linda’s series:

A girlfriend recently told me she had “The Talk” with her mother as spokesperson for all of her siblings. To which I replied, “Cindy, exactly which ‘Talk’ was it?”

As family caregivers you will most likely have more than one conversation with your aging parents on topics that are uncomfortable or difficult to discuss. These might include hiring in-home caregivers when more assistance is needed, moving out of their homes into assisted living, giving up driving, facing medical concerns and end-of-life issues, making decisions about funerals, wills and estates, plus a myriad of other issues.

This series will provide you with skills and strategies to ease these types of serious conversations. Future parts of this series will cover: talking with negative-thinking seniors, how to talk with seniors showing signs of dementia, and how to communicate with seniors who have physical impairments, such as vision loss, hearing loss or aphasia (not being able to speak). If you have a communication issue with your aging parents you’d like me to add, please feel free to contact me directly.

OK, let’s get started!

Click here to continue reading Linda Abbit’s informative series on Tender Loving Eldercare.com.