I have been posting about a wide variety of topics that need to be addressed with those we expect to care for and with those we can hope will care for us. One situation that comes up regularly when I am speaking with friends or giving a presentation is that the person in mind is stubbornly declining to discuss anything. This is a significant challenge to most of us.
While it is important to discuss these issues we may need to approach the opportunity from the side instead of the front. Ask your relative why he or she is reluctant to discuss a particular issue. Be sure that you listen to concerns, fears and desires. Addressing this as we go and acknowledging their need to be independent and our need for them to be safe will usually open the door to discussion or at the least unlock it.
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