How To Improve Your Relationship With A Senior Loved One
As your senior loved one advances in age and issues such as dementia worsening, you may find that maintaining your strong relationship is more difficult. Aging affects the senses that are related to communication, including speech, hearing and vision. These five actions can help you to improve your relationship and make the best of each moment that you have together. 1. Ask for Expertise If you always admired your loved one's skills at quilting or baking apple strudel, ask for tips. Your loved one may even have the muscle memory to show you how to do a specific task. By sharing this skill, your loved one will feel valued and appreciated. You may be able to carry on an important and beloved family tradition. 2. Do a Project Together Try changing things up a bit and do a project together. Even a simple project such as a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle or labeling family photographs is a great way to enjoy some quality time. These activities exercise your senior loved one's