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050 0 0 _aHQ1063.6
_b.T36 2024
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100 1 _aTamblyn Watts, Laura,
_eauthor.
_9139910
245 1 0 _aLet's talk about aging parents :
_ba real-life guide to solving problems with 27 essential conversations /
246 3 _aLet us talk about aging parents
264 1 _aNew York :
_bThe Experiment,
_c[2024]
300 _axii, 243 pages ;
_c23 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aForeword -- Introduction -- Part 1: The house, homecare, and moving out. Is my parent's home ready for them to age in place? -- Does my parent need help around the house? -- How can I work with family members to coordinate my parent's care -- Does my parent need to downsize their possessions? -- Is it time for my parent to move into independent living or a retirement home? -- When is it time for long-term care, and how can we shop for the best option? -- How can we make our parent's long-term care experience as good as possible? -- Part 2: Mental capacity, power of attorney, and safety. How do I know if my parent has cognitive impairment or dementia? -- How should I care for my parent who has dementia? -- What are powers of attorney (POA)? -- What if my parent doesn't have POA set up, and when is it too late to do this? -- What if my family argues about POA? -- Is my parent getting scammed, and what can I do about it? -- Part 3: Love, loss, and hopefully some laughs. How do I cope with all this guilt? -- What if my parent is toxic? -- Why is my parent getting divorced now? -- Do I have to think about my parent having safe sex? -- How can I help my grieving parent? -- How do I deal with my parent's new relationship? -- How can I keep my parent connected with the grandkids? -- Part 4: Health, hearing issues, and horrible driving. What aging-related medical issues should we watch out for? -- What do we do about my parent's hearing problems? -- What do we do about my parent's vision loss? -- What do we do about my parent's incontinence? -- Does my parent have issues with alcohol? -- How can we manage my parent's medications? -- Is it time for my parent to stop driving? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the author.
520 _a"Caring for an older relative can be complicated, but this book of conversational scripts and expert advice will help you do the right thing and put your anxieties to rest"--
650 0 _aAging parents
_xCare.
_9139911
650 0 _aAdult children of aging parents.
_9139912
700 1 _aWhitman, Debra B.,
_ewriter of foreword.
_9139913
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aTamblyn Watts, Laura.
_tLet's talk about aging parents
_dNew York : The Experiment, [2024]
_z9781615198030
_w(DLC) 2023058430
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