Dear Abby advises a woman who’s mother won’t use her walker even though she has fallen.
I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age. They are now in their early to mid-80s. My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she had to be taken by ambulance to the ER because she was not able to stand.
I have been saying for almost a year that my mother needs a walker. Because it has fallen on deaf ears, I took it upon myself to buy her a walker and shower chair. She and Dad are still convinced she doesn’t need a walker. Abby, when we got to the hospital, she needed assistance to use the bathroom because she couldn’t stand or walk on her own after the fall. Today I learned she and Dad went to a casino without the walker. I am beside myself! They are either in denial or just don’t want to listen to me, but I am at my wits’ end because I’m sure this will happen again. I’m afraid her next fall may result in broken bones or worse. Any advice?You may be trying to reason with the wrong parent. Assuming they are both in their right minds, tell your father that with the history of falls your mother has, the result of the next one could be serious. Neither of them is a spring chicken. If either one, particularly your mother, were to break a hip and be bedridden, it could lead to pneumonia and death. If they make light of it, get their doctor to weigh in.My husband and I have been friends with the “Joneses” for many years. We traditionally exchange gift baskets. I enjoy picking out treats and items I think they would enjoy when assembling their basket. I also give them home-baked items.Dear Abby: I think my married colleague has a crush on me — do I say something?Last year, their basket for us contained a freebie calendar from a charity . There was also an amenity bar of soap from a hotel, a summer sausage, a small wheel of processed cheese and a 4-inch-by-5-inch print the wife bought at an art fair I had attended with her years before. It seemed like she just went around her house gathering things she didn’t want for the basket. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby atHeartbreaking details behind school prank that left teacher dead — as district issued warning hours before incidentKate Hudson laments modern relationship culture, says it’s ‘so easy for us today to leave’ Audrey Hepburn’s son reacts to Lily Collins casting as fans clash over ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ era film
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