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Elderly parents

My mum 83, is always bored...

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Anonymum40 · 15/02/2022 18:35

She lives down the road from me. She moved to be closer about a year ago. I see her 2-3 times a week. I cook her Sunday lunch most Sundays and take her out. She lives in a very nice sheltered flat with a communal social room, the park and shops nearby and sees people every day. She does U3A classes. She sees my sister about once a week. But still I hear her telling people she's so bored. I am doing EVERYTHING I can for her (often to my own detriment) and hearing her moaning is very difficult. At this point I think it's a case of 'boring is as boring does' and I think it's up to her. But I feel the guilt. Always the guilt....

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LindaEllen · 19/02/2022 10:59

We bought my gran (who is 81) an iPad, showed her how to use it, and showed her how to play a few games on it - she has never been bored since.

She also likes reading and we make sure she has a good supply of books, and she has a few colouring books that she enjoys, too!

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