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