Crucial Conversations 

Health Care and Mental Health

• What Do I Do If My Elderly Parent Refuses to Go to the Doctor?  Link  Love Loss and Laughs:  Let’s Talk About Aging Parents - A Real Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations, by Laura Tamblyn Watts 
  • What do we do about my parent’s hearing problem? 
  • What do we do about my parent’s vision loss? 
  • What do we do about my parent’s incontinence? 
  • Does my parent have an issue with alcohol? 
• How to Talk with a Parent with Dementia - Link
 
• When illness causes couples to separate - Researchers examined how the onset of four serious physical illnesses – cancer, heart problems, lung disease and stroke – affected marriages. They found that overall 31 percent of the marriages ended in divorce over the period studied. Specifically divorce was more likely when the wife was sick.  At the same time, caring for ill parents can have an impact on the caregiver’s marriage.  Be attentive, open and communicative of what is happening and seek support when necessary. 

Housing 

• How to Talk to Elderly Parents About Assisted Living - Link 
• Is it Time for My Parent to Move Into Independent Living or a retirement Home? Let’s Talk about Aging Parents - A Real Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations, by Laura Tamblyn Watts 
• Hoarding & Seniors: What Families Need to Know - Hoarding among seniors is more than clutter—it can impact their health and safety. This video shares practical tips to help older adults manage hoarding behaviors compassionately. Learn how to spot hoarding, understand its causes, and approach decluttering with care. If you’re navigating this challenge with a loved one, this guide offers actionable steps to ensure a safer home and better quality of life. Link 

Financial and Estate Planning 

• What if Aging Parents Refuse to Plan? | 4 Reasons Aging Parents Refuse to Plan - Link 

Nutrition 

• Have a Parent with Type 2 Diabetes? Here's How to Set Them

  Up for Success, Abbot Pharmaceuticals - Link 
• 11 Tips for Caregivers with an Aging Parent with Diabetes,
Holiday by Atria Retirement Guide - Link 
• Seniors and Nutritional Concerns - Link 

Transportation 

• When is it time for seniors to give up driving & how to have the conversation with parents - Link 
• How to Know When Your Parents Should Stop Driving - Link 
• Aging Parents and Driving: How and When To Broach the Subject With Sensitivity and Understanding - Link