72. "The next time your father drifts back several decades and tells you stories you've heard before,...

... rather than shaking your head in resignation or despair, encourage him to tell more. He's doing something that's enormously healng. Reminiscing allows him to review his life, think through important issues, see his accomplishments, let go of his regrets. It also returns him, temporarily, to a time when he was younger, stronger, more confident, and more capable."

From "How To Care for Aging Parents" by Virginia Morris, Workman Publishing, New York