Aging Parents Won’t Listen

Times have changed and roles have been reversed

First of all, Now seniors refuse to listen to us. Second of all, adult children see that Dad doesn’t always know best.  For example, as he gets older, he has problems with things like driving, preparing meals as well as taking medication. Another example, important financial  issues may be neglected. The New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging reported that over 70 percent of grown-up children think their parents are stubborn. Hence, this make it difficult to give advice or offering help. For example , up grading to a smart pill box with alarms and timer.

Mary Heitger-Marek’s book covers when Aging Parents Won’t Listen

Her book relays personal experience and advise.  Her parents were living in a condo in Florida with steep stairs and health problems. She kept asking them to move near her.  A second option, some type of Assisted living Facility. Instead, they decided to move out of sate to a house with a pool. They also got a 80 pound dog.  They had several serous falls. One of them was when Dad was walking the dog.  Finally, he had surgery and needed 3 months of rehab.

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Aging Parents Won’t Listen

Independent Living when Aging Parents Won’t Listen

The last resort for Aging Parents Won’t Listen. They finally moved into a independent living  facility near her.  They would not listen and get a caregiver to help them.  Since her Dad died her mom has been to the hospital 4 times. After rehab she is going to move in with Mary.  She says, “I love my mother, but I am at my wit’s end. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times my husband and I have suggested options to improve her quality of life.

Caregivers are frustrated by Parents not Listening

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Med-Q smart pill box with alarms

Med-Q smart pill box has asked our users for advice.  How to deal with Aging Parents Won’t Listen?Seniors refuse to acknowledge something as simple as Age Induced medication Mistakes (AIMM’s), even though 90% of seniors suffer form it.  If they ignore something this basic, other things will suffer the same consequences. Simply put, they don’t think there is any worries.  Here are some tips to better mange your aging Parents needs.

Behavioral  motivation

First , ask why your Parents Won’t Listen. Are they acting this way out of habit.  Is it a power control issue? Or Maybe they are depressed or confused.  Importance of the Issue.  Is it a safety issue.  Is it a health issue?  Is it just irritating.   Priority the issues and treat them, accordingly. Plan for the future with aging parents. One needs to “act” not react.

Caregivers Tools.

There are devices that help with long distance care giving.  A smart pill box with alarms can make sure they take their pills at the right time and in the right doses. The perfect in-home helper for aging parents.

Aging Parents do not want to be treat like a kid

Dealing with a stubborn parent is not like dealing with  stubborn kids.  Hence, the reason aging parents won’t listen. Understand that before you have discussions with your Aging Parents

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Med-q smart pill box with LITE-BOX Guides and Blasting, Repeating Alarms

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