With the holidays fast approaching, family reunions and parties slowly ease their way into our calendars and schedules. It is easy to forget the many branches that make up our family trees, and Christmas is a good time to remember that outside our own families—our husbands, wives, and kids—are aunts, uncles, grandparents and great grandparents who deserve as much attention, respect, if not more from everyone, too.
Create ties between kids and the elders.
It might be a force of habit for kids in the family to do the traditional beso or mano to their grandparents and great grandparents, but how many children can actually say that they know their elder relatives? Allow the elders to share their words of wisdom and historic stories with the kids by arranging for some bonding time between them. It will give children a sense of history, and will also make the elders feel that what they have to say is heard and is important.
Avoid coddling.
While some elders may need extra attention due to disabilities, mental illness and the like, many of them, despite weaker bones and a weaker capacity to remember things, are still adults who talk and think competently. Talking to your elders like the adults that they are will help keep their minds sharp and their knowledge up to date.
Be present.
It may not be possible to live in the same home as your grandparents, or visit an old aunt every week at her home, but there are a hundred and one ways to keep in touch. Calls or even handwritten letters are appreciated by people across the board—much more the elderly who may be feeling lonelier than most others.
Stay informed.
Play an active part in an elderly person’s life by forming close connections with their healthcare practitioners—caregivers, doctors, nurses, household help. Find out how your relatives feel as well—not only is it important to get the facts from those who constantly surround and care for the elders, but it is also important for you to know, personally, how he or she is doing.
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