Have you tried going through photo albums with your mom? People often take photos at happy times - holidays, vacations, etc and maybe that will be a good method to open up communication. Don't forget - sixty anything is the new "forty anything" and you Mom likely doesn't feel ready to give in/give up.

I know my daughter at age 26 thinks that me - at 54 - is old!! Well I have news for her!

Another suggestion - take her to "Slumdog Millionaire" Great movie and it certainly does remind us to be thankful for our "north american" high standard of living.

Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)