Ten Ideas for Interacting with Aging Parents and Grandparents
1. Read religious or inspirational articles, magazines or books
2. Read letters from family and friends
3. Bring recorded messages from family and friends
4. Bring a video taped greeting from family and friends
5. Help your older adult write or tape letters or send greeting cards
6. Find a pen pal and help your older adult correspond with this new friend…
7. Create a poster or mobile from pictures cut from magazines
8. Bring items related to the season or upcoming holiday to enjoy and discuss
9. Have an indoor picnic with your older adult's favorite picnic food
10. Enjoy a cup of a favorite beverage that you've brought along in your thermos
Submitted by Nancy Ludin,
Executive Director of The Jewish Pavilion
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