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How to Care for Aging Parents : A Complete Guide by Virginia Morris (1996, Trade Paperback)

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How do you find a nursing home? And can you pay for it? Are you eligible for any financial help from the government? How do you find a good doctor? What is the power of attorney and when do you need it? How do you avoid becoming your parent's "parent"? Virginia Morris, a health-care journalist who cared for her own father through a terminal illness, has taken a tough subject and turned it into a smart, compassionate, timely book for everyone with aging parents. It's all here-the emotional, medical, financial, and legal issues. She covers what is normal in old age and what is not, and how to avoid "ageism"-the attitude (prevalent even among doctors) that infirmities of the elderly are just part of getting old. She shows how to redefine your relationship with your parent, leaven it with humor, and temper it with reduced expectations. How to make a parent's world easier to see, easier to hear, easier to get around in. How to cope with incontinence and other physical disorders. What to expect of a parent with dementia or Alzheimer's, and what to do about it. How to provide home care-everything from putting together an easy-to-dress wardrobe to installing grab bars and reflective tape. And how to get professional help, from cleaning services to meals-on-wheels to full-time skilled nursing. Winner, Books for a Better Life Award and a selection of the Rodale Book Club Featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CNN, CBS and other national programs. Over 123,000 copies in print.

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Publisher
Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1563054353
ISBN-13
9781563054358
eBay Product ID (ePID)
926091

Product Key Features

Book Title
How to Care for Aging Parents : a Complete Guide
Author
Virginia Morris
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Personal & Practical Guides, Eldercare, Life Stages / Later Years, General
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Référence
Number of Pages
544 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hq1063.6.M66 1996
Reviews
"This guide, aimed at the "Sandwich Generation," provides a road map to assist adult children in caring for their aging parents. Combining personal experience with expertise in healthcare and social and political issues, Morris has produced a thoroughly researched, well-organized, and comprehensive manual. Chapters follow in logical progression, yet they can stand alone and be read on an "as-needed" basis. The topics covered include the concrete, practical areas such as home care, finances, nursing homes/hospitals, legal issues, and medical/safety concerns as well as the psychosocial areas of handling emotions, dealing with death and dying, sibling conflicts, and spiritual needs. In her discussions, Morris adds useful details such as a suggested list of things to pack for the hospital. Support for the caregiver as well as to the elderly person is covered. Sprinkled throughout the text are agencies, phone numbers, and other reference information.", "A must-read ... [Morris] thoroughly addresses the subject, covering most topics imaginable from standards such as exercise and healthy diet to uncomfortable ones such as STDs, Alzheimer's, and delusions and hallucinations.... Her frank approach manages to be both compassionate and direct making the most awkward or devastating topics manageable." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Table of Content
FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: GET READY, GET SET -Talking to Your Parents about Tough Issues -Gathering Essential Documents -Organizing Your Own Life -Caring from Afar CHAPTER 2: YOUR PARENT AND YOU -Adapting to New Roles -Knowing When to Intervene -Resolving Old Struggles -Managing Day-to-Day CHAPTER 3: CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER -Setting Limits -Emotional Minefields; Guilt, Anger and Depression -Support Groups -Gaining a Healthy Mindset: Friends, Laughter and Tranquility CHAPTER 4: DOCTOR DO'S AND DON'TS -Rx for the Elderly -A Geriatric Assessment -Finding a Good Doctor -Being an Informed Advocate CHAPTER 5: THE BODY IMPERFECT: Part 1 -Vision and Hearing -Insomnia -Overmedication -Alcohol -Temperature Regulation -Dehydration -TLC for Skin, Legs and Feet CHAPTER 6: THE BODY IMPERFECT: Part 2 -Osteoporosis and Arthritis -Incontinence -Digestive Disorders -Depression -Delirium -Anxiety CHAPTER 7: ON THE FIFTH FLOOR -Entering the Hospital -Questions about Tests, Treatments and Surgery -Dealing with Hospital Staff -Your Role as Advocate -Preparing for Discharge CHAPTER 8: TIPS FOR DAILY LIVING -Steps to a Safer Home -Bathing and Dressing -Eating Right -Setting Up the Bedroom -A Question of Driving -The Importance of Exercise -Quality of Life CHAPTER 9: GETTING HELP: Community and Home-Care Services -What's available and How To Find It -Companions -Meal Programs -Transportation -Senior Centers -Adult Day Care -Home Health Aides and Nurses -Geriatric Care Managers -Hiring and Overseeing Workers -Respite Care CHAPTER 10: HOME AWAY FROM HOME -When it's time to move -Should Dad Move in? -Shared Housing -Senior Apartments -Assisted-Living Homes -Continuing Care Retirement Communities CHAPTER 11: A GOOD NURSING HOME -Making the Decision -What to Look For in a Nursing Home -Getting In -A Plan Of Care -Moving Day and Beyond -Your Role as Visitor and Advocate -Getting Adjusted CHAPTER 12: THE INNER CIRCLE -Sharing the Care with Siblings -A Family Meeting -Spouses -The Sandwich Generations: Aging Parents and Young Children -Balancing Career and Caregiving CHAPTER 13: PAYING THE WAY -Talking About Money -What Medicare and Medicaid Really Cover -Medigap and Long-Term Care Insurance -Financial Planning -Homes as Collateral -Tax Tips -Hiring Financial and Legal Counsel CHAPTER 14: THE LEGAL ISSUES -Wills -Power of Attorney -Advanced Directives -Guardianship -Estate Planning -Probate -Dividing the Estate CHAPTER 15: THE AGING BRAIN -What is Normal? -Dementia -Getting Tested -Alzheimer's Disease: What to Expect -Mini-Strokes -Treating Dementia -Planning for the Future CHAPTER 16: LIVING WITH DEMENTIA -Helping Yourself: A Clear Perspective and a Little Humor -Helping Your Parent: Simplicity, Routines and Diversions -Tips for Eating, Dressing, Communicating and More -Coping with Special Problems CHAPTER 17: IN THE END -Broaching the Subject of Death -Caring for Your Parent in the Hospital -Choosing Hospice Care -Medical Treatment: When Enough Is Enough -Making Advance Directives Stick -Saying Good-bye -The Face of Death CHAPTER 18: CODA GOOD GRIEF -The Necessity of Mourning -The Surviving Parent -Growing From Grief APPENDIX A State Units on Aging and Long-Term Care Ombudsmen APPENDIX B Yellow Pages of Useful Organizations APPENDIX C A Patient's Bill of Rights APPENDIX D The ABC's of Diet APPENDIX E Catalogues: Where to Find What APPENDIX F Checklist for Touring a Nursing Home; A Resident's Bill of Rights APPENDIX G Funerals and Burials
Copyright Date
1996
Lccn
94-019321
Dewey Decimal
306.874
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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This has so much practical information on how to deal with any situation, at any stage, of dealing with aging parents. Sometimes you just need a little guidance on how to, or how much to, help our parent. This role is not taught out there like parenting, but is just as vital but much harder emotionally. Great read and reference for various stages of the process.
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This book was recommended to me by a friend who is taking care of her aging parents. It is a wealth of information. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Anyone who is entering this time in their life should not be without this book. It will tell you things you need to know that you didn't know you needed to know! C.Tanner

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