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How to Care for Aging Parents, 3rd Edition : A One-Stop Resource for All Your Medical, Financial, Housing, and Emotional Issues by Virginia Morris (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWorkman Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-100761166769
ISBN-139780761166764
eBay Product ID (ePID)166445805
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitleHow to Care for Aging Parents, 3rd Edition : A One-Stop Resource for All Your Medical, Financial, Housing, and Emotional Issues
Number of Pages688 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal & Practical Guides, Eldercare, Life Stages / Later Years, General
Publication Year2014
GenreFamily & Relationships, Reference, Health & Fitness
AuthorVirginia Morris
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight35.5 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-003071
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"This guide, aimed at the "Sandwich Generation," provides a road map to assist adult children in caring for their aging parents. Combining personal experience with expertise in healthcare and social and political issues, Morris has produced a thoroughly researched, well-organized, and comprehensive manual. Chapters follow in logical progression, yet they can stand alone and be read on an "as-needed" basis. The topics covered include the concrete, practical areas such as home care, finances, nursing homes/hospitals, legal issues, and medical/safety concerns as well as the psychosocial areas of handling emotions, dealing with death and dying, sibling conflicts, and spiritual needs. In her discussions, Morris adds useful details such as a suggested list of things to pack for the hospital. Support for the caregiver as well as to the elderly person is covered. Sprinkled throughout the text are agencies, phone numbers, and other reference information.", "A must-read ... [Morris] thoroughly addresses the subject, covering most topics imaginable from standards such as exercise and healthy diet to uncomfortable ones such as STDs, Alzheimer's, and delusions and hallucinations.... Her frank approach manages to be both compassionate and direct making the most awkward or devastating topics manageable." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "A must-read ... [Morris] thoroughly addresses the subject, covering most topics imaginable from standards such as exercise and healthy diet to uncomfortable ones such as STDs, Alzheimer's, and delusions and hallucinations.... Her frank approach manages to be both compassionate and direct making the most awkward or devastating topics manageable." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Dewey Decimal306.874084/6
Table Of ContentGet Ready, Get Set (1) Talking with Your Parent, Gathering Essential Documents, Researching the Options, Organizing Your Own Life, When You Can't Be There Your Parent and You Adapting to New Roles, Knowing When to Intervene, Defusing Old Struggles, Managing Day-to-Day, the Difficult Parent Caring for the Caregiver Setting Limits, The Male Caregiver, Emotional Minefields: Guilt, Anger, Grief, Depression, Support Groups, When One Parent is Well, 12 Steps to a Healthy Mind-Set Healthy Aging Pumping Iron: finding the Right Exercise Program, The ABCs of Diet, The Liquor Cabinet, Up in Smoke Heart, Mind, and Soul (83) Staying Involved, Family and Friends, Spirituality, Creativity, Volunteering, Expanding the Mind, Dating, Sex, and Marriage Tips for Daily Living (102) Safety First, Preventing Falls, Bathing and Dressing, Eating Right, The Question of Driving, Useful Gadgets and Gizmos More Help, at Home (152) Home Health Care, Nurses, Therapists, and Aides, The Hiring Process, Managing the Troops, Respite Care The Inner Circle (169) Sharing the Care with Siblings, A Family Meeting, Spouses, The Sandwich Generation: Aging Parents and Young Children, Balancing Career and Caregiving Doctor Do's and Don'ts (193) Rx for the Elderly, A Good Doctor, A Geriatric Checkup, Being an Informed Advocate, Complementary and Alternative Medicine The Body Imperfect: Part I (214) On the Lookout for Symptoms, Overseeing Medications, Vision and Hearing, Insomnia, Dehydration, TLC for Skin, Legs, and Feet, Dental Care The Body Imperfect Part II (254) Osteoporosis and Arthritis, Incontinence, Constipation, Other Digestive Disorders Matters of the Mind (280) Depression: Diagnosis and Treatments, Anxiety Disorders, Delirium On the Fifth Floor (294) Entering the Hospital, Tests, Surgery, and Treatments, Dealing with Staff, Your Role as Advocate, Comfort on the Fifth Floor, When You are Far Away, Preparing for Discharge, Bills Paying the Way (322) Talking about Money, Financial Planning and Budgets, Benefits and Discounts, Homes as Collateral, Tax Tips, Using Your Own Funds, Financial and Legal Counsel, Frauds and Scams Paying for Healthcare (346) What Medicare Really Covers, Prescription Drugs, Medigap Plans, Medicaid, Long-Term Care Insurance Legal Issues (376) Wills, Power of Attorney, Advance Directives, Trusts, Reducig Estate Taxes, Probate, Guardianship, Legal Help Home Away from Home (402) Is it Time to Move?, Sharing Your Home with Your
SynopsisThe book that answers all the questions you hoped you'd never have to ask. Hailed as "an excellent resource" by the Family Caregiver Alliance, How to Care for Aging Parents is an indispensable source of information and support. Now completely revised and updated, this compassionate, comprehensive caregiver's bible tackles all the touch subjects, from how to avoid becoming your parent's "parent," to understanding what happens to the body in old age, to getting help finding, and paying for, a nursing home. When love is not enough--and regrettably, it never is--this is the essential guide. Help for every difficult issue: Knowing when to intervene Coping with dementia Caring for the caregiver The question of driving Paying for long-term care Sharing the care with siblings Caregiving from a distance Home care vs. a nursing home The hospice option, The book that answers all the questions you hoped you d never have to ask. Hailed as an excellent resource by the Family Caregiver Alliance,How to Care for Aging Parents is an indispensable source of information and support. Now completely revised and updated, this compassionate, comprehensive caregiver s bible tackles all the touch subjects, from how to avoid becoming your parent s parent, to understanding what happens to the body in old age, to getting help finding, and paying for, a nursing home. When love is not enough and regrettably, it never is this is the essential guide.Help for every difficult issue: Knowing when to intervene Coping with dementia Caring for the caregiver The question of driving Paying for long-term care Sharing the care with siblings Caregiving from a distance Home care vs. a nursing home The hospice option, "The bible of eldercare"--ABC World News. "An indispensable book"--AARP. "A compassionate guide of encyclopedic proportion"-- The Washington Post . And, winner of a Books for a Better Life Award. How to Care for Aging Parents is the best and bestselling book of its kind, and its author, Virginia Morris, is the go-to person on eldercare for the media, appearing on Oprah , TODAY , and Good Morning America , among many other outlets. How to Care for Aging Parents is an authoritative, clear, and comforting source of advice and support for the ever-growing number of Americans--now 42 million--who care for an elderly parent, relative, or friend. And now, in its third edition, it is completely overhauled and updated, chapter-by-chapter and page-by-page, with the most recent medical findings and recommendations. It includes a whole new chapter on fraud; details on the latest "aging in place" technologies; more helpful online resources; and everything you need to know about current laws and regulations. Also new are fill-in worksheets for gathering specifics on medications; caregivers' names, schedules, and contact info; doctors' phone numbers and addresses; and other essential information in one handy place at the back of the book. From having that first difficult conversation to arranging a funeral and dealing with grief--and all of the other important issues in between-- How to Care for Aging Parents is the essential guide.
LC Classification NumberHQ1063.6.M66 2014
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- 04 Aug, 2021
Wonderful resource!
I haven't finished reading this book and I've already learned a LOT! I highly recommend it to anyone who's in the process of, or preparing for caring for parents as they grow older. It's very well written, organized in a thoughtful manner, and filled with helpful advice.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Apr, 2019
Good book to help a person in thus season of life
Had checked out the older version from the library and had begun putting post it notes on pages so much I decided I better just buy a copy!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Sep, 2021
Excellent help for boomers
No matter your age, this reading is filled with helpful info for you and your elders. Skipping to pertinent info is encouraged— no need to wade through every chapter in order. Periodically updated.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
