St. Cloud Times — “The only way you’re going to know … is by asking.”
At some point, in normal parent-child relationships, the power dynamic flips. Child is caring for parent. This can be uncomfortable, uneasy, difficult to manage. One or both parties may have trouble accepting that arrangement.
Regardless of how it comes together, you and your parents need to talk about death and dying. It’s inevitable. You can’t avoid it. You may even do a disservice to your loved ones by avoiding it.
“It’s not looking at how you die, but it’s how you live to the end of your life,” said said Phyllis Greenberg, associate professor in the gerontology department at St. Cloud State University.
Read more:http://www.sctimes.com/story/life/wellness/2016/01/23/having-tough-talks-aging-parents/79114382/
