And our ever-changing relationship with our aging parents is no exception. Below are some of the most common things aging parents say they want and need, and a few helpful reminders:1. Aging parents do not like being hovered over by their adult children any more than adult children like being hovered over by their parents. Staying connected through a new seasonThe relationship between aging parents and adult children is not a problem to be solved or a role reversal to be worked to perfection. When adult children ask rather than assume, offer support without taking over, make room for the differences they have with their parents, and generously offer their understanding and forgiveness, whenever possible, their aging parents are more likely to feel seen, heard, and loved.