Caring For Your Aging Parents in Today’s Busy Society Keeping Up With Doris Anetha Shelto Mclennon
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any people are so busy with their day-to-day schedules that taking time off to be with their aging parents seem difficult to them, despite the benefits of modern technology. But my take is, no amount of calls can substitute an in-person visit, especially if you are living in proximity to your parents. As you get older, so do your parents and other loved ones. Difficult as it is to consider, they may one day need your help — just as you once needed theirs (from the womb to
where you are at present). I do understand how critical the times are for everyone, but as you balance work, parenting and all the responsibility that comes with a family life, I do feel we have an innate responsibility to help our loved ones as they age. Whether they are at homes or at the Palm etc., you still have to show by your actions that you love and care for them as they had cared for you. Our aging parents may not always talk openly about things that bother them, but you can rest assured that they think about aging and the care that they will receive from their children when that time comes around. As they age, they will begin to see their independence slowly slipping away as their cognitive and physical health deteriorate, and they will often wonder how much longer they’ll be able to do the things they once enjoy doing by themselves. Of a truth, declining health goes hand in hand with loss of independence and it is often
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