Author: Letitia Cooper

Nothing is more stressful than finding out that your elderly parents have decided to go separate ways. You may start to wonder why it took them so long to give up on their marriage. It is understandable that you are going through a painful phase in your life. However, it is essential for you to have an open mind about the situation so that you can deal with it the proper way. Counseling, such as with www.cornerstonecounseling.com/ is one of the ways to go through this. “Though nothing will completely ease the pain of the divorce, there are a few ways that divorcing parents can help their kids heal,” says family and marriage therapist Michelle Farris, LMFT. Below are also some the things that you could do when it comes to handling late-life divorce of parents:

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Caring for one’s elderly parents may be challenging, but it is also fulfilling at the same time. According to Suzanne Phillips, Psy.D., ABPP, “Underscoring this task and coloring most of these factors is the emotional reality that caring for an aging parent is a psychological journey.” As long as you know how to do it the right way, everything will just fall into its proper place. There are few things that you have to take into consideration so that you can ultimately make your old parents happy. Always remember that your little efforts can be a significant factor in their recovery or for the improvement of their mental health.

 

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Caring for an old parent may bring up many challenges in your life. “Not only is it medically challenging, in that what works healthwise for younger people usually should be modified for older people, and in that there is often no clear answer on what’s “right” medically (although geriatrics care points towards what’s usually “better”),” according to  Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH. This journey is not an easy thing to do, especially if you are not close to your mother or father. However, this does not mean that the situation is unbearable. There are many things that you could do to make things better for everyone. “No matter how you begin your caregiving role, you will have to make changes in your life,” says Carol Bradley Bursack.

In this article, we are going to discuss the top challenges of parental care. Knowing these challenges is necessary so that you will identify the best approach to solve them.

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