Helping Your Elderly Parent Make New Friends

When you were growing up, your dad was about as outgoing as people got. Seldom did your old man pass up a chance to go out with friends, meet new people or engage in unfamiliar experiences. Furthermore, he always encouraged his children to do the same. In fact, it’s thanks to your father’s shining influence that you were able to blossom into such a social butterfly. However, in the years since your mother’s passing, your dad has essentially been living in self-imposed isolation. Outside of errands and the occasional family gathering, he almost never...