Devora Krasnianski speaks with Dr. Frimi Walkenfeld about Our Aging Parents, Our Emotions and Our Self. Covering: the often delicate balance of caring for our parents and giving them the independence they want. We also spoke about the mixed emotions of sadness, guilt and overwhelm of having to balance all the responsibilities of our life. A profound takeaway: When our parents were raising us, they had dreams and hopes for us to live productive lives. They want us to be busy in that life. I think that can help us reframe some of those overwhelming emotions.
There’s lots more in this important episode about caring for aging parents. Enjoy.
SHOW NOTES
0:04:27 It’s hard to see a parent decline and loses some independence
0:12:29 The sandwich generation – how to balance the overwhelm and the guilt
0:21:04 Going to the doctor with parents
0:24:33 Siblings working together to take care of elderly parents
0:28:46 Dividing responsibilities among the siblings
0:30:24 Talk about your feelings about the situation with someone
0:33:05 Elderly people need special care and consideration
0:34:24 Parents’ ambivalence about if their children are doing enough
0:35:39 Q: Feels guilty for wanting this phase to be over already.
0:37:58 Seeing our parents age is a mirror to our future
0:40:47 Practical tips
