Do you know how to communicate with your elderly parents?

Do you have any advice to help me to Be more patient with mine?

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rjc36 · 56-60, M

Just remember that you are still their child and they still care about you. They may repeat themselves several times in the same conversation and my forget what you just told them but try not to let it bother you. You will find once they are gone you may wish they were still bothering you and telling you that same information again. Just my thoughts.

Mindful · 56-60, F

I was having those very very same thoughts as I forced myself to listen to her for an hour... it was killing me both ways... I could not stand myself, BECAUSe of my own impatience. I couldn’t stand hearing redundant things. I kept reminding myself she just needs someone to talk to. It would help ease my frustration. If I try to make sense of what she is saying, it doesn’t make sense. If I think to myself, she’s just trying to have a conversation .. then I calm down. But this dissapoints me... Because love my mom!!! Why am I struggling to understand all of this? What is wrong with me??? And Thank you, because I need to be remind and I appreciate your kind thoughts/words.@rjc36