Supporting Your Older Relative: Awareness & Communication

 


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Air date: Thursday, April 06, 2006, 9:00:00 AM
Category: Work/Life Center
Description: Have you been thinking about the needs of an older relative or what your own might be in the future? Are you uncomfortable initiating conversations about this? Did you know that it's possible to support an aging parent’s independence, avoid taking too much control, yet ensure their wellbeing? This is a complex issue, even more so when it involves communicating across state lines, but it doesn't have to consume you. There are strategies that can help you help an older relative make important decisions about their future.

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Author: The NIH Work/Life Center (WLC)
Runtime: 01:18:07
CIT File ID: 13145
CIT Live ID: 4941
Permanent link: http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?13145