Caring for aging immigrant parents, particularly in the context of forced family separations and deportations in the U.S., can create significant stress and feelings of helplessness. The article emphasizes the importance of engaging with older adults and fellow caregivers to relieve this stress. By grounding conversations and interactions in shared cultural and family values, caregivers can find common ground and manage emotional conflicts. Psychological techniques can enhance these caregiving conversations, ultimately promoting collaboration, understanding, and resilience in family dynamics during challenging times.
Caring for aging parents comes with unique challenges and stress related to finding common ground and navigating family dynamics, but may also present opportunities for learning, support, togetherness, and collaboration.
Grounding yourself, your fellow caregivers, and your parents in the core values you share as a family can help manage stress during a crisis by empowering you to take collaborative action.
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