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It is quite a challenge sometimes to talk or to communicate to elderly because you may need to consider and deal with differences in ages, ideals, priorities and perhaps even hearing or mental cognition issues on top. Don’t close your mind and take it for consideration that your elderly friend or loved one may have been raised differently. Generation gap is another issue why it can be hard to communicate with the elderly but once understood, you will find many wonderful things to learn from one another if you just take the time to listen.
When talking to the elderly, look them in the eye. We all know that looking in the eye when talking to someone is a sign of respect. That is a general rule and that has always been and forever will be. An honest person will never be afraid to look you in the eye and it is also a sign of a genuine interest in the person you are conversing with.
Do not use or maybe you could turn off you mobile devices, more often than not they do not understand these things and they will feel destructed by it and worse will feel like they are playing second fiddle to a piece of equipment that can lead to them to shut down and lose interest in talking to you.
Always be respectful, this applies to everyone. You might confuse this with being sweet and condescending but these two are different from respect. Listen to them, or maybe if fitting you can place your hand on their hand or arm. Remember, they are your elderly and not your children so never call them names like, ‘sweetie’, ‘honey’, or ‘darling’, that will be rude!
Never ever shout at them, if they have troubles hearing you or the surrounding get them hearing aide. They may pull away from communicating with anyone and even become bitter if this is taken for granted. And they may not admit this so it is up to you to notice if they cannot hear properly anymore or have them checked regularly.
Never make them feel that being there for them is a duty for you, make time for them and understand if they are feeling lonely. You must make them feel that you truly care and you really want to be there for them. Make the conversation and the whole time enjoyable. Ask questions and make them feel that you are interested, maybe their past lives and stories when they are younger and their husbands or wives. Talk about happy memories. You will find yourself learning a lot from them.
Ask them advice; this will make them feel they still have worth because they may be feeling worthless by this age of time. Remember to input into things and be genuine about it, maybe you can word it like “I really need your advice” vs “I wanted to ask your advice” can make a big mental difference for ANYONE.
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2. Itis quite a challenge sometimes
to talk or to communicate to
elderly because you may need to
consider and deal with differences
in ages, ideals, priorities and
perhaps even hearing or mental
cognition issues on top.
3. Don‟t close your mind and
take it for consideration that
your elderly friend or loved one
may have been raised
differently.
4. Generation gap is another issue
why it can be hard to
communicate with the elderly but
once understood, you will find
many wonderful things to learn
from one another if you just take
the time to listen.
5. When talking to the elderly, look
them in the eye. We all know that
looking in the eye when talking to
someone is a sign of respect.
That is a general rule and that
has always been and forever will
be.
6. An honest person will never be
afraid to look you in the eye and it
is also a sign of a genuine interest
in the person you are conversing
with.
7. Do not use or maybe you could turn
off you mobile devices, more often
than not they do not understand these
things and they will feel destructed by
it and worse will feel like they are
playing second fiddle to a piece of
equipment that can lead to them to
shut down and lose interest in talking
to you.
8. Always be respectful, this applies to
everyone. You might confuse this with
being sweet and condescending but
these two are different from respect.
Listen to them, or maybe if fitting you
can place your hand on their hand or
arm. Remember, they are your elderly
and not your children so never call them
names like, „sweetie‟, „honey‟, or
„darling‟, that will be rude!
9. Never ever shout at them, if they have
troubles hearing you or the
surrounding get them hearing aide.
They may pull away from
communicating with anyone and even
become bitter if this is taken for
granted. And they may not admit this
so it is up to you to notice if they
cannot hear properly anymore or have
10. Never make them feel that being
there for them is a duty for you, make
time for them and understand if they
are feeling lonely. You must make
them feel that you truly care and you
really want to be there for them.
Make the conversation and the whole
time enjoyable.
11. Ask questions and make them
feel that you are
interested, maybe their past lives
and stories when they are
younger and their husbands or
wives. Talk about happy
memories. You will find yourself
learning a lot from them.
12. Ask them advice; this will make them
feel they still have worth because
they may be feeling worthless by this
age of time. Remember to input into
things and be genuine about it,
maybe you can word it like “I really
need your advice” vs “I wanted to ask
your advice” can make a big mental
difference for ANYONE.
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