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Is communicating with your elderly parents an issue?

Are you having problems getting your parents to see your point of view? Are they overwhelmed and not admitting it? Are bills and paperwork piling up? Is it difficult to get them to give up driving? Are the roles reversed? Here are a few tips to open the lines of communication. Pick and place and time without distractions. Talk about “my feelings”. Slow down and allow time for the topic to be mentally processed to avoid any misunderstandings. Agree to disagree if necessary. Be prepared to continue the conversation at a later date.  Be aware of your tone of voice. Listen with an open mind. Don’t bring up past mistakes. Remember, that you are a team working together to find a reasonable solution. Keep your emotions in check!

Judy Heft

Judy Heft

Judy Heft is a financial organizer, bookkeeper, and much more. In her role as a professional and personal financial organizer, Judy combines her talents and experience in organization and financial assistance. Recognizing the unique needs of each of her clients, Judy steps in with customized organization services, including bill paying, financial record keeping, tracking of expenses and contributions, and related correspondence with banks, vendors, insurance companies and healthcare providers.
Judy has a passion for helping people get organized, save money, and have more time to enjoy life. Her clients have included time-challenged executives, older adults, and individuals with special needs. Judy combines extensive business management experience with a strong sense of caring for each of her clients. In her more than two decades of experience in the retail industry, she developed broad-based abilities to handle a wide range of financial matters. Judy has owned conventional and Internet-based retail businesses, where she was responsible for daily operations and management, purchasing, sales, accounts payable and receivable, and personnel.

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  • I am 21, my parents are not that old but there is a significant generation gap. I find it very hard to find few common topics to discuss about. Talking about feelings is a bit too difficult…

  • Thanks for a very interesting article with some excellent tips for communicating with our aging parents. Regular and open communication is so vital to help us with caring for our elderly parents in a positive and proactive way.


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