Taking Care of Aging Family Members: A Practical Guide Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
1	Taking Care of the Caregivers	19
2	Partners as Caregivers	45
3	Siblings Sharing the Care	65
4	Special Considerations in Caregiving	81
5	Making Difficult Decisions	103
6	Neighbors, Friends, and Other Helpers	125
7	Coping with Memory Loss	139
8	Coping with Physical Limitations	157
9	Depression in Reaction to Illness and Disability	181
10	Financial Strains in Caregiving	201
11	Bringing Services into the Older Person's Home	231
12	Using Services Outside the Home	251
13	Living Together in the Caregiver's Home	269
14	Alternative Living Situations	287
15	Extending Family Caregiving into the Nursing Home	315
	Index	343