COMMUNICATION TIPS FOR

ADULT CHILDREN WITH

AGEING PARENTS

Communicating With Older Parents

Communication barriers thicken

as parents enter their senior stage.

The sooner adult children start

to discuss about senior topics with

their older parents, the better.

Communication Tips for Adult Children

1. Get Started

The best recommended time to

strike up conversations is when you

are 40 OR your parents are 70, but

it’s never too late to start.

Communication Tips for Adult Children

2. Talk It Out

Discuss findings and

observation of the situation with

parents with an open-minded

attitude

Communication Tips for Adult Children

Minor issues such as poor

eyesight or trouble driving

might lead to more serious, life-

threatening cases later on

The sooner the conversation

started, the better.

3. Sooner is Best

Communication Tips for Adult Children

Patronising speech or baby talk

will only make things go worse as it

makes parents feel disrespected

4. Forget the Baby Talk

Communication Tips for Adult Children

Make sure that the solutions will

not only maximize the amount of

independence for seniors but also

optimise their strengths and

compensate for problems

5. Maximise Independence

Be sure to always look at the

big picture for solutions rather

than focusing on tiny tidbits

along the way

Communication Tips for Adult Children

6. Beware of the Whole Situation

Communication Tips for Adult Children

“When in great doubt, ask for help.”

7. Ask for Help

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