How to Care for Aging Parents, 3rd Edition: A One-Stop Resource for All Your Medical, Financial, Housing, and Emotional Issues (3)

By: Virginia Morris

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Synopsis: 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