6 Ways to Work Around Someone Else's Denial About Needs for Assistance

Ease into a candid conversation about future care

from: AARP, December 23, 2011

No one really likes to think about it: What life will be like when we're old, ill and unable to care for ourselves. So it's perfectly understandable why your aging parents balk when you bring up the topic — and you try to discuss their plans for the years ahead. As far as they're concerned, everything is just fine and there's no reason to think that it won't continue that way. … Back to Article

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