012 – How to get an aging parent to accept help

In This Episode:

Geriatrician Dr. Leslie Kernisan and Linda Fodrini Johnson, a certified geriatric care manager, explain how to get an aging parent to accept help in the home, especially if the parent has memory loss or other thinking problems.

They cover:

• A daughter’s true story of arguing with her mother
• How to join in the aging person’s frustration
• Addressing their concern about their independence
• Creative alternatives to “you need help”
• Alternative to waiting for your parent’s agreement
• How a geriatric care manager can help
• Incorporating the aging person’s life purpose and meaning

Related episode: 

009 – If Your Aging Parent is Resisting a Memory Loss Evaluation

Related Resources:

• When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A geriatrician’s step-by-step guide to memory loss, resistance, safety worries & more