LPT: Instead of asking an older friend or relative if they need anything, ask if they need any jars opened.
LPT: Instead of asking an older friend or relative if they need anything, ask if they need any jars opened. Maybe it's just my grandmother, but she is reluctant to ask for assistance, or maybe she forgets what she needs help with when someone visits. I have found that if I ask her something specific like: Do you have any jars need to be opened? that she will almost always brighten up and say "Oh yes!" I have also used lightbulbs that need to be chang...