How Do I Manage an Elder Who Demands All My Time and Attention?

By Jacqueline Marcell, Health Guide Monday, June 30, 2008

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Always screen your calls and never pick up when your elder calls with a nasty demanding tone. If you never give in to moaning and groaning, they will eventually stop trying that approach. But if you eventually give in, you are teaching them that all they have to do is continue pushing harder and hard...

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Sue

7/ 1/08 10:44pm

Thanks so much for your post Jacqueline ad I hope you are well.

This is great information to help those struggling in the caregiver role. For more informaiton you can turn to our Caregiver Center. With tips on givng yourself some time as well as advice on helping your loved one, all are designed to ease the burden just a bit.

Hope this helps and all the best, sue

7/ 2/08 3:36pm

It is good idea not to pick up the phone when the person is upset. However sometimes it does not work because usually this actually makes my husband feel more necessary to talk to his Dad when he is upset. Fortunately we are counting on his memory loss. His Dad forgets about everything the next day. Even after he went to his lady friend's apt and had a good time. He forgot all that the next day. It is not practical sometimes not to pick up the phone because maybe it is urgent. If we don't call back, we would feel bad if something happens. Anyway, memory loss is a sad thing but it also helps the caregivers.

Thanks for the post,

Nina

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