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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How long are these phone calls? Can you limit them to 5-10 minutes? Identify a simple reward after you complete them? Like "after I call mom, I get to decompress with 1 hour of trashy tv"?[/quote] She has a bit of aphasia and occasional stammer, so they average around 20-30 minutes. I let her talk because I know she’s lonely, but everything she talks about is so negative. It’s draining. [/quote] My mother has depression and was negative and barely went anywhere. It’s so sad they choose to live their lives like this. It did not get better until she was on medication. Perhaps reduce calls to once a week? [/quote]
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