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EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
A practical guide to bridging the generation gap. In How to Say It(r) to Seniors, geriatric psychology expert David Solie offers help in removing the typical communication blocks many experience with the elderly. By sharing his insights into the later stages of life, Solie helps in understanding the unique perspective of seniors, and provides the tools to relate to them.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 19 reviews)

Helpful by W. Johnson (San Jose, CA USA)

3 Stars
August 22, 2009
Seemed like a magazine article stretched into a book. But helpful none the less.

A MUST read for anyone taking care of older parents by Sijka

5 Stars
October 21, 2008
Within the first 30 pages of reading this book, the way I viewed my aging parents and the manner of communicating with them from then on changed 180 degrees. I understood their viewpoints and what they were saying "inside" their conversations. I ordered a copy for each of my siblings so we would all be on the same wavelength when dealing with issues concerning my parents in the future. I have a LOT more fun with them now, I'm not working against them.

How To Say It To Seniors by Charlene K. Himes (Monroe, OH)

5 Stars
September 16, 2008
Sheds light on why it can be so hard, and frustrating, to talk with our parents and other seniors and, offers recommendations for overcoming communication barriers - theirs and ours.

"Seniorese" as a Foreign Language by M. Alvo (Annandale, VA USA)

4 Stars
May 25, 2008
I had been feeling as if my 89 year old father was from a different planet than I, one where he spoke a language I did not understand (I called it Oldmanistan). After reading Mr. Solie's book, I was able to learn to speak some of that language and developed a greater understanding of what was motivating some of his talk and behavior. Although it doesn't resolve the feelings I have regarding his decline and the loss I feel, (that would be a topic for another book), it is extremely helpful in guiding us boomers through the unfamiliar terrain of the elderly.

How to Say it To SEniors by S. Chainey (Berkeley, CA)

2 Stars
March 28, 2008
Some good ideas but often couched in cliches and occasional jargon. I suppose like any self-help book, if you pick up one or two new approaches to communication, it's worth the money. I think it could be organized for quicker reference. It approaches the Dr. Spock model of reference but isn't as comprehensive. And, finally, it's more helpful than the majority of "So your parents are elderly" texts, but still doesn't quite hit the mark.

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