Older people often tend to feel lonely, so our job is to make them feel needed and happy.
Sometimes, to captivate and occupy an elderly person, it is enough to listen to what he says.
Even if an old man repeats the same thing over and over again, don’t get angry – elderly people can forget what happened today, but the bright events of their youth are not erased from their memory.
You may hear from your grandmother that she used to love drawing and always dreamed of seeing the Kremlin.
Don't miss this chance - ask her to draw a picture, help your grandson with his art homework, or go on a family trip.
During such dialogues (or rather, monologues), you can learn things about your family that no one else will tell you.
True, you will only be able to understand this if you listen, ask questions, ask again and clarify – in general, show interest.
We agree – sometimes communication with elderly relatives cannot be called simple, so you will need all the strength, persistence and patience you have in reserve.
There really aren't that many external events in grandparents' lives - but they still have events in their internal lives - their feelings, memories, experiences, etc.
It is quite possible that the older generation thinks that it is not worth talking about, but you will convince them that this is not so. The main thing is not to put off the conversation.
Earlier we talked about what needs to be done to make a marriage successful.
