How to Notice Your Parents' Signs of Aging Before There's a Crisis

If you're a millennial, there's a good chance you've noticed some changes in how your parents function. Maybe they're moving differently, or they're repeating themselves more, or they're simply just...not as confident as they used to be.But if you're in the sandwich generation, noticing those changes in how your parents behave is especially complicated — because while you want to stay on top of those changes, you're so busy raising your kids, you barely have time to consider what they could mean. Co-host Dr. Anita Chandra, a geriatrician and expert in aging weighs in on -Those signs of aging and what people can do when they notice them-The difference between normal aging and a sign something may be amiss-Why we need to change our cultural perceptions of "old people"-What it truly means to "age well"-What our cultural obsession with independence is really doing to older adults-How adult children can care for their parents from a distanceTopics covered: Aging, longevity, The Golden Bachelor, midlife, middle age, millennials, baby boomers, the sandwich generation, caregiving, long-distance caregivingSend us Fan MailThanks for listening to The Millennial Sandwich! Don't forget to follow, subscribe and connect with us on social media Leave us a voice note! We'd love to hear from you: https://www.speakpipe.com/themillennialsandwich