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Quite relatable. I have observed the same in my grandparents, who live in outskirts of Trichy.
My grandma, who herself is 80 years old now is taking care of my grandpa who is 87. Over the last year, he has been afflicted by some condition that is slowly chipping away at his memory and altering his personality.
A few things that I've observed, especially regarding your last point:
* My grandpa is very particular about not letting anyone other than my grandma take care of him. He is very protective of the privacy in his home. I believe he finds it hard to let others see him in a physically and mentally weak state
* He has grown more possessive about my grandma, he doesn't want her to leave home at all. My suspicion is that he is afraid of being away from his only caregiver.
Both issues can be solved if my grandpa can change his attitude about caregiving and is more accepting of outsiders giving care to him. But it really is no mean feat to convince people with so much tenure in life :)
I'm optimistic for elderly people who are a little more open to adapt to changing world. As for elders who are bound to their ways, there is very little we can help unless they open up for help, unfortunately.
I like your observations, please do keep posting in the substack!
Hi Divya, fellow Atlassian here.
Quite relatable. I have observed the same in my grandparents, who live in outskirts of Trichy.
My grandma, who herself is 80 years old now is taking care of my grandpa who is 87. Over the last year, he has been afflicted by some condition that is slowly chipping away at his memory and altering his personality.
A few things that I've observed, especially regarding your last point:
* My grandpa is very particular about not letting anyone other than my grandma take care of him. He is very protective of the privacy in his home. I believe he finds it hard to let others see him in a physically and mentally weak state
* He has grown more possessive about my grandma, he doesn't want her to leave home at all. My suspicion is that he is afraid of being away from his only caregiver.
Both issues can be solved if my grandpa can change his attitude about caregiving and is more accepting of outsiders giving care to him. But it really is no mean feat to convince people with so much tenure in life :)
I'm optimistic for elderly people who are a little more open to adapt to changing world. As for elders who are bound to their ways, there is very little we can help unless they open up for help, unfortunately.
I like your observations, please do keep posting in the substack!