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Completely revised and updated, this comforting and authoritative guide offers support and advice for those caring for an elderly relative or friend, incorporating recent medical findings, information on fraud, helpful online resources and “aging in place” technologies. Original.
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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 interveneCoping with dementiaCaring for the caregiverThe question of drivingPaying for long-term careSharing the care with siblingsCaregiving from a distanceHome care vs. a nursing homeThe hospice option
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