At this point, you understand some basic facts about change and how it works. Your relationship with the older adult also feels ready for the change conversation. The most important part in any change conversation is "change talk". Why? Because the more people talk about the change themselves, the more likely they say yes to it and follows through. On this page, we'll take a look at what is change talk, how to coach change talk, how to respond to change talk, and what to avoid saying. Please click here to access more examples for each section below!​