 Health & Nutrition
Thoughts on
Aging
Getting Along with Others - September 1, 2011
(1 minutes: 33 seconds)
 WMA (audio
only)
Audio/Video Script:
Dr. LaVona Traywick
Assistant Professor - Gerontology
[Announcer] Welcome to Thoughts on Aging with Dr. LaVona Traywick,
Assistant Professor of Gerontology with the University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
[Dr. LaVona Traywick] One of the most common ways of trying to get
people to change is to tell them what not to do. This often leaves our friends
and family dwelling on the wrong things. It can make them discouraged or
defensive, and it usually doesn't produce the desired result. According to Dr.
Wally Goddard, a much more effective approach is to make requests of people that
tell them what we would like them to do. An invitation is always better than a
complaint.
This concept of asking instead of
complaining is especially hard when you are older and have been married for many
years. So the next time you want to make a request of your partner, try to make
it one of action instead of restriction. For example, instead of asking your
partner NOT to leave the dirty clothes on the floor, try instead to say, "Honey,
next time would you please put your clothes in the laundry hamper?" It’s just a
thought, but it just might work.
[Announcer] Thank you for listening to Thoughts on Aging with Dr. LaVona
Traywick. To learn more about this and other topics, contact your local county
Cooperative
Extension Service office.
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