India, Oct. 2 -- It is said that you cannot teach old dogs new tricks. And the elderly often use the proverb to justify their disinclination to change their behaviour. However, according to Jeff Guenther, therapist and couples counsellor with over 20 years of experience, the excuse is not good enough.

It all started with a Wall Street Journal article published on September 26, titled, Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?, which made the case that family estrangement was rising in the United States on account of shifting cultural norms in modern times. To an extent, it deemed the grown-up children responsible for this shift.

Speaking out on the subject, Jeffrey stated that the elderly parents cannot simply disregard their ro...