There are many issues that need to be addressed in order to be sure that we know what our aging relatives want and to be sure that those who will be caring for us are well informed. These are generally divided into seven topics; medical social, legal, financial, end of life concerns, safety and day to day concerns. This blog is intended to help people find the questions that should be addressed and to point up potential way to begin the conversation.
These topics are best discussed early and often. People’s choices change over time. Legal matters change as well as medical procedures and other treatment. My mother asked me to promise that we would put her in a nursing home if she began to need assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, cooking and keeping her environment clean. This was when I was 10, just after my Grandmother died. By the time she had reached 70, her attitude had changed. We knew this because we were able to discuss these issues openly.
The goal here is to help you to get the conversation started and keep it going over time.
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