Everyone changes. You’re not the same person you were ten years ago and we all have moments when we think how great it would be to turn back the clock to days when we were fitter.
However, such change is natural and we accept it. With elderly parents, though, the situation is not quite the same. We know they are going to find life progressively more challenging, but we’re also aware there is a difference between the problems of natural ageing and other, more serious changes. The stumbling block is knowing when to raise concerns that something could be a sign of medical conditions in need of treatment.
This is made all the more difficult by many changes being so gradual you barely notice them, particularly if you see your parents on a regular basis.
Read the full article at http://www.nobilis.co.uk/feeds/information-library/warning-signs-in-elderly-parents--changes-to-look-for.aspx
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