Let's Talk About Aging Parents : A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations - Laura Tamblyn Watts

Let's Talk About Aging Parents

A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations

By: Laura Tamblyn Watts

Paperback | 27 August 2024

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Should my mom move into a retirement home? Does my dad have dementia? And how on earth can I get my stepmom to give up her car keys?

Worries like these can plague people with older relatives. Author Laura Tamblyn Watts understands: Her own parents are in their eighties, and she's spent her career informing others about aging people's needs.

Tamblyn Watts outfits readers with 27 prompts and roadmaps for informed, honest conversations with their aging parent—or family members, health care providers, and other professionals. She covers questions like:

Does my parent need help around the house?
What kind of medical issues should we look out for?
Do I really need to help my parent if they're toxic?
How can my family share the caregiving load?

How to have the discussion is just as important as what needs to be discussed, so each chapter has tips for navigating complicated emotions and reaching an agreement when everyone has different ideas. Readers will get informed, have a productive conversation, and make a plan—then focus on making the most of their time with their aging relative.

About the Author

Laura Tamblyn Watts is the CEO of CanAge, Canada's national seniors' advocacy organization. She teaches Law and Aging at the University of Toronto and has worked as a lawyer defending the rights of older people. Watts is also a regular media guest and keynote speaker on aging issues. She lives in Toronto, Canada.

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