When a senior we love is having difficulty completing a task, our natural instinct, with the best of intentions, is to step in and take care of it ourselves. The truth is, there is a fine line between ensuring an older adult's safety and depriving a person of independence. To help your senior remain independent you can exercise patience letting your senior loved take their time with tasks, emphasize the positives of what the senior can do, encourage input when thinking through a plan to meet the needs of your senior loved one while making sure they are still able to do the things they can and want to do without assistance.",