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Navigating the Journey of Aging Parents proposes an entirely unique approach to the field of gerontology, giving dependent care receivers a voice. Caregivers will be made aware of what care receivers truly want during life's final chapters. Exploring issues of housing, spirituality, personal care and death, Cheryl Kuba has created a testament to the dependent elderly. This book draws on numerous interviews with aging people and discusses common caregiver mistakes and interpretations, what a caregiver should expect when an aging parent moves in, and how to care for an aging parent from afar. Kuba also delves into such phenomena as guilt, role [...].  |
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Baby boomers: live zestfully as we age well into our 90's. Are you part of the sandwich generation trying to help your aging parents with issues they face as well as finding time for your own family? Is it time to turn to turn in the car keys? Juggling grandchildren and your own parents can be a challenge. You'll find tips and answers to common concerns in Navigating the River of Aging. What about downsizing
- how do you start? Learn about the term "universal design" and get the scoop on aging in place. Tips for accommodating your changing needs. Lost your job before you were ready? Find out what really works to get another one. Feeling the effects of [...]. |
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Mary Pipher, author of the bestselling and groundbreaking Reviving Ophelia , which charts the troubled passage of girls into adolescence, has nimbly covered yet another psychological passage: that into old age, which May Sarton called "a foreign country." Pipher reveals that the greatest shame for today's elders--most of whom survived the Depression--is not being self-sufficient. The majority of them stoically prefer to keep their feelings to themselves, and this is why it's so difficult to convince older parents to accept or even discuss such issues as physical and mental health, finances, eldercare, or living wills. This directly conflic [...]. |
