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--How to Talk to Parents about Needing More Help at Home
What does an adult daughter say to her dad when he's hit a light pole with the car? How does a grown son ask his mom if she's taking her medications like she should? According to Home Instead Senior Care's "40/70 Rule" free guide (based on original research), a good approach is to ... read full article.
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--7 Ground Rules for Talking about Independence Issues with Seniors
Talking today before encountering a crisis tomorrow can make things easier when the need does arise. To ease into what might otherwise be a difficult conversation...read how these tips can help.
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--3 Tools for Successfully Communicating with Aging Adults

By Jake Harwood, Professor of Communication, University of Arizona
Author: Understanding Communication and Aging


Communication is crucial to any family relationship, but there are unique challenges that naturally come with older adulthood. Read how you can overcome these obstacles.
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Video Resources from Home Instead Senior Care

40/70 Talk: Starting Conversations About Care
for an Elder

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4070 Talk Resources
--4070talk.com
(Web Site)

--Download 40/70 Rule Guide
(1.9 MB PDF for Adult Children)

--Download 70/40 Rule Guide
(1 MB PDF for Seniors)
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Where Conversations
are Happening
These online discussions can
help lend advice as well as emotional support.
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--Caring.com
Group Discussions
(Web Site)
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--AARP.org
Caregiving Section
(Web Site)
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--CVS Pharmacy's For All
the Ways You Care
For All the Ways You Care
(Web Site)


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--How to Care for Aging Parents: A Complete Guide by Virginia Morris
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--Understanding Communication
and Aging by Jake Harwood
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