Comments on: Depression Among the Very Old Eased through Family Involvement http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-among-the-very-old-eased-through-family-involvement/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Forlan http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-among-the-very-old-eased-through-family-involvement/comment-page-1/#comment-25318 Forlan Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:12 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5749#comment-25318 You may give them the best of comforts and a lot of money but what your aged parents crave for is your company and attention. After all, love is greater than money. You may give them the best of comforts and a lot of money but what your aged parents crave for is your company and attention. After all, love is greater than money.

]]> By: LILIAN WILLAMS http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-among-the-very-old-eased-through-family-involvement/comment-page-1/#comment-25311 LILIAN WILLAMS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:57:40 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5749#comment-25311 Most children think of their aged parents as a burden and someone unwanted. No prejudice here, but that is what I have observed. This feeling needs to change and it can change very easily if they reflect back at their own childhood. They were helpless little babies and it is their parents who took care of them and nurtured them. Don't they deserve at least some of that care and attention at a time when they need it? I say they definitely do and it is the duty of every child to at least pay attention, if not much, to their aged parents. Most children think of their aged parents as a burden and someone unwanted. No prejudice here, but that is what I have observed.

This feeling needs to change and it can change very easily if they reflect back at their own childhood. They were helpless little babies and it is their parents who took care of them and nurtured them. Don’t they deserve at least some of that care and attention at a time when they need it? I say they definitely do and it is the duty of every child to at least pay attention, if not much, to their aged parents.

]]> By: ricky http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-among-the-very-old-eased-through-family-involvement/comment-page-1/#comment-25296 ricky Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:57:46 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5749#comment-25296 An elder is someone who has seen all that we young and able think we know. We all like to look back at our memories and when u have a whole treasure trove of them, we would like to share it with others. Talking to an elder and having a fruitful conversation is an acquired art in my opinion. Most of us dont have the time, inclination or the need for a friend as they do. Funny how only the innocent like babies and young children get along with them unconditionally. I think the 1 thing they lack seriously is company. Man is a social animal and when social connections are missing, it leads to a chain of bad emotions. An elder is someone who has seen all that we young and able think we know. We all like to look back at our memories and when u have a whole treasure trove of them, we would like to share it with others. Talking to an elder and having a fruitful conversation is an acquired art in my opinion. Most of us dont have the time, inclination or the need for a friend as they do. Funny how only the innocent like babies and young children get along with them unconditionally. I think the 1 thing they lack seriously is company. Man is a social animal and when social connections are missing, it leads to a chain of bad emotions.

]]> By: Kent http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-among-the-very-old-eased-through-family-involvement/comment-page-1/#comment-25293 Kent Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:31:19 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5749#comment-25293 All that older people crave for is love and affection coupled with care and attention from their family and it is no surprise that their health benefits from this. All that older people crave for is love and affection coupled with care and attention from their family and it is no surprise that their health benefits from this.

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