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| Foreword | xvii | |
| Introduction | xix | |
| Chapter 1 | Get Ready, Get Set | 1 |
| Talking with Your Parent | ||
| Gathering Essential Documents | ||
| Researching the Options | ||
| Organizing Your Own Life | ||
| When You Can't Be There | ||
| Chapter 2 | Your Parent and You | 22 |
| Adapting to New Roles | ||
| Knowing When to Intervene | ||
| Defusing Old Struggles | ||
| Managing Day-to-Day | ||
| The Difficult Parent | ||
| Chapter 3 | Caring for the Caregiver | 43 |
| Setting Limits | ||
| The Male Caregiver | ||
| Emotional Minefields: Guilt, Anger, Grief, and Depression | ||
| Support Groups | ||
| When One Parent Is Well | ||
| I2 Steps to a Healthy Mind-Set | ||
| Chapter 4 | Healthy Aging | 65 |
| Pumping Iron: Finding the Right Exercise Program | ||
| The ABCs of Diet | ||
| The Liquor Cabinet | ||
| Up in Smoke | ||
| Chapter 5 | Heart, Mind, and Soul | 83 |
| Staying Involved | ||
| Family and Friends | ||
| Spirituality | ||
| Creativity | ||
| Volunteering | ||
| Expanding the Mind | ||
| Dating, Sex, and Marriage | ||
| Chapter 6 | Tips for Daily Living | 102 |
| Safety First | ||
| Preventing Falls | ||
| Bathing and Dressing | ||
| Eating Right | ||
| The Question of Driving | ||
| Useful Gadgets and Gizmos | ||
| Chapter 7 | Getting Help | 134 |
| Assessing the Need | ||
| Help from Family and Friends | ||
| Community Services: What's Available and How to Find It | ||
| Geriatric Care Managers | ||
| Chapter 8 | More Help, at Home | 152 |
| Home Health Care | ||
| Nurses, Therapists, and Aides | ||
| The Hiring Process | ||
| Managing the Troops | ||
| Respite Care | ||
| Chapter 9 | 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 | ||
| Chapter 10 | 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 | ||
| Chapter 11 | 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 | ||
| Chapter 12 | The Body Imperfect: Part II | 254 |
| Osteoporosis and Arthritis | ||
| Incontinence | ||
| Constipation | ||
| Other Digestive Disorders | ||
| Chapter 13 | Matters of the Mind | 280 |
| Depression: Diagnosis and Treatments | ||
| Anxiety Disorders | ||
| Delirium | ||
| Chapter 14 | 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 | ||
| Chapter 15 | 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 | ||
| Chapter 16 | Paying for Health Care | 346 |
| What Medicare Really Covers | ||
| Prescription Drugs | ||
| Medigap Plans | ||
| Medicaid | ||
| Long-Term Care Insurance | ||
| Chapter 17 | Legal Issues | 376 |
| Wills | ||
| Power of Attorney | ||
| Advance Directives | ||
| Trusts | ||
| Reducing Estate Taxes | ||
| Probate | ||
| Guardianship | ||
| Legal Help | ||
| Chapter 18 | Home Away from Home | 402 |
| Is It Time to Move? | ||
| Sharing Your Home with Your Parent | ||
| Senior Apartments | ||
| Group Homes | ||
| Assisted Living | ||
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities | ||
| Chapter 19 | A Good Nursing Home | 426 |
| Making the Decision | ||
| Who Pays? | ||
| The Search | ||
| What to Look for in a Nursing Home | ||
| Getting In | ||
| Chapter 20 | Making the Move Work | 442 |
| Moving Day | ||
| A Plan of Care | ||
| Your Role as Visitor and Advocate | ||
| Long-Distance Caregiving | ||
| When Trouble Brews | ||
| Getting Adjusted | ||
| Chapter 21 | The Aging Brain | 460 |
| What Is Normal? | ||
| Dementia | ||
| Getting Tested | ||
| Alzheimer's Disease | ||
| Dealing with the Diagnosis | ||
| Treating Dementia | ||
| Chapter 22 | Living with Dementia | 480 |
| Helping Yourself: A Clear Perspective and a Little Humor | ||
| Helping Your Parent: Simplicity, Routines, and Diversions | ||
| Chapter 23 | Managing Day to Day | 499 |
| Bathing, Dressing, Eating, and Communicating | ||
| Behavior Problems | ||
| Coping with Special Issues | ||
| Chapter 24 | The Last Good-Bye | 521 |
| Talking about Death | ||
| Caring for Your Parent Now | ||
| Choosing Hospice Care | ||
| Treatment Decisions | ||
| The Face of Death | ||
| Chapter 25 | The Aftermath | 554 |
| Finding a Funeral Director | ||
| The Obituary | ||
| Services | ||
| Cemeteries | ||
| Dividing the Estate | ||
| Chapter 26 | Good Grief | 567 |
| Stages of Grief | ||
| Growing from Grief | ||
| Reviewing You Relationship with Your Parent | ||
| The Surviving Parent | ||
| Children and Grief | ||
| Chapter 27 | You're Next | 579 |
| Can You Afford to Grow Old? | ||
| Taking Care of Your Body | ||
| Keeping Your Mind Sharp | ||
| Living Fully | ||
| The Yellow Pages of Help | 599 | |
| Appendix A | Useful Organizations | 600 |
| Appendix B | State Units on Aging and Long-Term Care Ombudsmen | 628 |
| Appendix C | State Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Programs (SHIPs) | 635 |
| Appendix D | State Medicaid Offices | 639 |
| Appendix E | A Hospital Patient's Bill of Rights | 643 |
| Appendix F | Touring a Residence for the Elderly | 646 |
| Appendix G | A Nursing-Home Resident's Bill of Rights | 652 |
| Appendix H | State Citizen Advocacy Groups for Nursing-Home Reform | 654 |
| Appendix I | Dietary Details for the Elderly | 658 |
| Appendix J | Funeral Choices and Costs | 666 |
| Index | 671 |
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Dan Gauth
reviewed How to Care for Aging Parents on October 24, 2007 How to Care for Aging Parents
I read the first edition and the updated edition is currently on my To-read shelf. There is so much practical advice. I found it to be an invaluable tool when I was facing my father's death in May of 2001. I wish that I had read it months before my father's illness; I think I would have been better equipped to deal with his care. This is a must-read for anyone who has aging loved ones or loved ones facing long term care. If you are the aging parent, you may also find it useful in helping your loved ones care for you the way you want to be cared for at this point in your life. I have recommended this excellent book to many friends and to my financial planner who now gives it away to all of her clients who care for aging relatives. I highly recommend it.
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