How To Deal With Seniors In Denial About Aging

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There are a few possible reasons why your aging parent might be in denial. They may be afraid of losing their independence. Maybe the don't want to be a burden to their family.
Regardless of the reason, though, it is important to try to understand where they’re coming from and find a way to help them face the reality of their aging process.
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[@DLFfitness1]

So many of these folks are navigating mental illness in their last days. You may also be dealing with someone that is just selfish.
The religious part was hard to listen to, it’s like needing religion to be a good person. I find religion to be the ultimate form of self delusion.
As you said in the beginning, life will end in death for all. The sooner you make peace with that reality, the better off you will be. That acceptance can make life more meaningful, and your choices easier.

[@SeniorSafetyAdvice]

Thanks so much for your comment. I agree wholeheartedly. Making peace with death is a wonderful state of mind but fear is so consuming that I think it overtakes most everyone else. I think what contributes to that is the fact that, as a society, we just don't talk about the issue of death, or life even sometimes.
Don't know about you but most people I know and meet converse in a superficial manner. "Hello, how are you?" - "Oh just fine, thanks, how you doing?" - "Oh good, busy these days." and so on. It's almost as if they're embarrassed to say how they really feel or just don't think it's important enough to share - or maybe they just don't care about the person they are talking to. Or they are battling some form of mental illness or just, as you said, plain selfish.
Then again, I often think that people aren't really "selfish", they are just in pain in some way. They haven't been able to get over whatever emotional issues they are dealing with. I like to try to accept people for what they can do and not blame them for what they can't do. We all have our own battles.
What I've learned is that if I share a personal story in my life with another person, most often (not always) but most often they will then share something personal in their life.
One thing I learned after my husband passed away was that talking to others was SO very important. And that includes talking about death and beliefs, etc. It doesn't matter if it's religion or just a personal belief, whatever. It's just important to talk and to share. If people don't listen or respond, then you know that they are simply unable to, emotionally and mentally. Which is a shame really because they are letting a growth opportunity to slip away, in my opinion.
I think the topic of death is so important, because as you said, it's something we are all going to experience. Aging is something most of us will experience so why not discuss it? Why not relish the fact that you made it as far as you did with whatever skills and abilities you have. Certainly seems like a better way to spend the days instead of bemoaning what you lost.
It's not easy, I know, but a change in mindset can truly transform a life. At least I think so.
Thanks for sharing!