Elderly parents and relatives need to take care of them all the time, taking into account their old age, by communicating with them and taking care of them so that their psychological condition improves and they become better all the time, and on the occasion of the International Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we review in the report tips for dealing with the elderly age, according to psychologytoday“.

Tips for dealing with the elderly

Be patient and compassionate

When dealing with the elderly, one must be patient and merciful, as they sometimes suffer from physical disability, slow movement, forgetfulness of some things, and other things that require patience when dealing with them, and make every effort to care for and care for them.

Ask instead of ordering

It is necessary to communicate with the elderly to find out their needs, meet their desires, and take care of giving them medicines on time, as well as preparing healthy foods for them, which helps to strengthen the relationship with them, and this leads to improving their psychological condition.

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satisfy their desires

It is advised to avoid asking questions to the elderly if they need something, and instead prefer to take the initiative to meet their need by turning off the lights in the room when they need to sleep and preparing food on their meal times so that they feel important to their family.

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respect them

Elderly people should be treated with respect, especially in front of friends, relatives, and even family members. They should be respected and appreciated, and not talk about their illness, disability, or even their suffering from forgetfulness.

Think about the consequences of actions

You must think about the results of dealing with the elderly, and its impact on them, if this way of dealing with them makes them feel happy and in the best case here, you must continue to deal in this way, and in the event that it backfires, here you must amend the methods of dealing with them.