Articles About Elderly Mother
- "I Secretly Wish My Elderly Mother Would Die"
How common is it for caregivers to wish their elderly parent would die? Does having these thoughts make the caregiver a bad person? Watching a once-vibrant parent deteriorate before your eyes is never easy. And sometimes, you may even wish they would just die.
Q&A with the Experts on Elderly Mother
- How can I help my elderly mother get over the death of her spouse?
Grieving is very individual and can take a year or longer before a grieving elderly person feels a lessening of the sadness and devastion.
- My elderly mother is becoming mean, hateful and unreasonable. How can I deal with this?
Personality changes in elders such as becoming mean, hateful and unreasonable, are often due to fear and uncertainty. Many people deal with a loss of resources, functional capacities and independence, by going into self-protective emotional “survival mode.”
- What should I do when my elderly mom refuses to go to the doctor?
When your elderly parent refuses and doesn't want to go to the doctor, a caregiver can't physically get them in the car. But there are other tricks.
- How do I get my sick elderly mother to eat when she refuses?
Senior nutrition is a concern for many families. The first step is to have an open, honest conversation about your parent's diet, nutrition and eating habits.
- I can't bring myself to visit mom in the nursing home. How can I move past my anxiety?
Your reaction to visiting your elderly mother in the nursing home is normal and you should be comforted in that knowledge.
- I have a full-time job but mom isn't safe at home alone during the day. Is adult day care a good idea?
There are several tactics caregivers can use to get their elderly parents to accept adult day care for day time care. Also, ask the staff at adult day care for suggestions.