Everyone Has A Story - You Just Need To Know What To Ask!

Frontlines of Caregiving

Join me as I interview Joan Berger Bachman, the coauthor with her mom of a terrific book titled: If Only You Would Ask: A Guide to Spending Quality Time with the Elderly. As a teenager, Joan recalls her mother’s advice: “When you are in a social situation, always make an effort to ask each person three questions. This shows that you are interested in what they have to say...” In other words, give people the opportunity to talk about themselves! Generally, people are pleased to share, and you will have deflected the attention from yourself! So it comes as no real surprise that four decades later, she has coauthored a book filled with questions to promote quality conversations! Joan resides with her husband John in Rochester, Minnesota. Proud mother of three grown children and grandmother to five, she is grateful for family, for health, and for friends who continue to enrich her life. This is a great podcast for anyone who wants to get to know an elderly person on a deeper level and ease the way into meaningful conversation. You just never know the hidden gems of life histories and stories you will uncover.