How to show your affection to elders?
I answer many questions relating to senior citizens in Quora.
Above question warranted a blog post. In the following enumeration, he or she refers to he, she or they - any elderly person, closely related and living with you in the same household.
- Cook his favorite dish and serve it with love.
- Offer to get his clothes pressed / cleaned / washed.
- Remind him of appointments that he may forget.
- If he/she appears stressed say a few kind words to assuage him.
- Help them with small errands – offer to buy things when you go out.
- Ask her advice even in small matters.
- Take her to doctor, movie, shopping, park, walk etc
- Give him small surprise gifts often, specially things he is fond of
- Appreciate his good deeds like donation or his memory or his choice / circle of friends.
- Tell how you value him as a person, how indispensable he is, how his company makes you happy. Show you are not thinking of him or her as a hindrance in your life.
- Value his thoughts / ideas / preferences even when they differ from yours.
- Avoid all arguments, small or big.
- Don’t put him down in front of others – discuss differences in private.
- If he is proud of his age, allow him that pleasure instead of visualizing him as an oldie.
- Show concern when he is ill – give medicine, prepare diet food, make his bed
- Get him books to read or screen his favorite movie on home theater
- Pay attention to her innate fears, unexpressed concerns.
- Be patient while listening to him; allow him find words / expressions; help him with prompts rarely
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