51 min
When Roles Reverse: Caring for Aging Parents with Compassion School of Midlife
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- Self-Improvement
In this week's episode, Laurie dives into the difficult but necessary conversations around caring for aging or ailing parents. As their health declines, these talks become unavoidable - but that doesn't make them easy. We discuss how to:- Start conversations about care with compassion, and without waiting for a health crisis or emergency. Lead with empathy and understand their wishes.- Get all decision-makers aligned, by including key people like siblings, doctors, lawyers.- Revisit talk...
In this week's episode, Laurie dives into the difficult but necessary conversations around caring for aging or ailing parents. As their health declines, these talks become unavoidable - but that doesn't make them easy. We discuss how to:- Start conversations about care with compassion, and without waiting for a health crisis or emergency. Lead with empathy and understand their wishes.- Get all decision-makers aligned, by including key people like siblings, doctors, lawyers.- Revisit talk...
51 min