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Subjects:  1. Aging    2. Aging - General    3. Care    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Eldercare    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Housing    8. Nursing homes    9. Older people    10. Self-Help   

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Another Country is a big diappointment
As a member of the 50 something crowd I am entering unchartedwaters in dealing with aging parents.I was expecting a helpful guideand instead got someone who is lost herself!Everyone has a story and Mary's aren't unique or enlightening.It's still on the shelf, unfinished.What was the point?

Mindless chatter
I had to read this book for a senior-level college gerentology class.I was not impressed.The author rambles on with anecdotes and quotes from other authors that I had already studied in earlier classes.Her writingstyle is too ecclectic for my tastes.

Wonderful story as well as a great resource.
When I had my first baby I turned to Dr. Spock to learn about the things I might expect to experience. I didn't know I would need a book to help me be the best caregiver I could be for my grandparents.Another Country was sopertinent to my life I felt it was my diary written for me to read.I'mliving so much of what is covered in the book, with my grandmother livingwith us.Ms Pipher writes about I am experiencing.It explains somethings, answers questions,but also makes me ask some too.I'm so glad tohave found this friend!Definitely a book for my shelves, to be revisitedagain I'm sure, just as Spock was. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction    2. Aging - General    3. Aging parents    4. Audio Adult: Other    5. Care    6. Eldercare    7. Family relationships    8. Gerontology    9. Parent & Adult Child    10. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    11. Psychology    12. Social Science    13. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    14. United States    15. Family & Relationships / General   

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Making life a little easier...one question at a time.
Susan Piver provides a great service to all of us--especially Baby Boomers who now must face life's great challenge: the death of parents--and eventually ourselves.
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Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parent    2. Adult children of aging parents    3. Aging parents    4. Eldercare    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. General    7. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    8. Self-Help    9. Family & Relationships / Parent & Adult Child   

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At last--Real Caregiving Solutions for Real Situations
With so many "eldercare" self-help books on the market, it is truly a breath of fresh air to read this follow up to the authors' first book, "Eldercare 911." Unlike other books dealing with eldercare, the question and answer format of this book is replete with real life examples of what really goes on between the caregiver and the older person.As a caregiver and a professional in the field of geriatrics for nearly 20 years, many of the situations described in this book really resonated with me.Also, kudos to the authors for addressing an underappreciated and underserved population:male caregivers.I think this book will appeal to individuals who are embarrassed or anxious to ask about those uncomfortable questions or who think that no one else is experiencing the same difficulties they are as caregivers.I also found the Q & A format to be immensely readable and enjoyable.

Informative and reassuring
This followup book really struck a chord. So many of the letters could have been written by my wife or myself. It is a relief to know that others have experienced exactly the same situations that we have. Ms. Beerman's sure and measured advice for dealing with the various issues of family, finances. and mostly ourselves, helped pull us through.

A Must Have & Read for Caregivers
"The Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book" is the perfect follow-up companion to the first book in the Eldercare 911 series. In both books, the authors give such helpful, intelligent, thoughtful and comforting answers to real-life caregivers who have real-life problems. But the new "Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book" is like "Dear Abby" for caregivers, only better! Reading other caregiver's questions prompts you to think of things you hadn't yet realized you need to think about. And reading the authors' answers gives you a great map to follow throughout the care-giving journey. The resource lists and worksheets are a real life-line. Reading other caregivers' stories make you realize that however lonely you feel as a caregiver you are far from alone in this experience. The last chapter is titled "Words of Hope and Comfort" and it ends the book's narrative with uplifting messages for all. If you are a caregiver - or know one - this book and its predecessor are must have's.
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Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Aging parents    3. Care    4. Caregivers    5. Eldercare    6. Family    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Family relationships    9. General    10. Gerontology    11. Miscellanea    12. Older people    13. Social Gerontology    14. Social Science    15. Sociology    16. Sociology - Marriage & Family    17. Care of the elderly   

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A thoughtful presentation on design and adaptation.
This fascinating book provides a complilation of articles centered around the issue of individuals residing where they want, despite disability & illness. It begins by proposing that universal design, rather than specialized design, can be cheaper & more convenient for people with certain disabilities. Furthermore, universal design eliminates the distinction between people with or without disabilities. Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Architecture And The Physically Challenged    3. Barrier-free design for older    4. Barrier-free design for older people    5. Eldercare    6. Family & Relationships    7. General    8. Geriatrics    9. Gerontology    10. Interior Design - General    11. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. Caregiving    2. Christianity - Christian Life - General    3. Eldercare    4. Religion - Christian Life   

Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parent    2. Adult children of aging parents    3. Aging parents    4. Baby boom generation    5. Care    6. Caregiving    7. Eldercare    8. Family & Relationships    9. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    10. Family relationships    11. Family/Marriage    12. Geriatrics    13. Health Care Issues    14. Parent And Child    15. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    16. United States    17. Family & Health    18. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    19. Family & Relationships / General   

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Consumer Behavior - Consumer Guides    3. Consumer Guides To Health Care    4. Eldercare    5. Evaluation    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Finance    8. Gerontology    9. Long-term care    10. Long-term care of the sick    11. Medical    12. Nursing Home Care    13. Nursing Homes    14. Older people    15. Public Health   

Subjects:  1. Care of the sick    2. Caregivers    3. Caregiving    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Eldercare    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health Care Issues    8. Health/Fitness    9. Home nursing    10. Reference    11. Home nursing & caring   

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After a long haul . . .
. . . this book was finally returned to me.
a worthy & useful companion
When William Grote approached me to review his new book I was elated, at last someone who has done what I, as I was writing STANDING THE WATCH: Memories of a home death, could not. Here he takes us through the maze of understanding our parents' needs & wants, in a big book, with a CD tucked into the back flap so you can print out the things you'll need along the way. Help Your Aging Parent
Would you know what to do or where to start if your ageing parent was showing health related problems that suggested things were not right? If you have an ageing parent you care about then this book is a must.Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging parents    2. Care    3. Eldercare    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family & Relationships / Aging    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Family Relationships    8. Family/Marriage    9. Handbooks, manuals, etc    10. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    11. United States    12. Aging    13. Family & Relationships / Eldercare   

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A Must Read For Everyone!
Mr. Kleespies magnificent text is a must read for everyone!! One never knows when they will be faced with end-of-life care decisions and we must take the time now to be well informed and prepared. I believe that the lay person as well as the professional will gain a great deal of knowledge from this book.
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Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Critical Care    3. Eldercare    4. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    5. Medical    6. Moral and ethical aspects    7. Pain Medicine    8. Philosophy    9. Psychological aspects    10. Psychology    11. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    12. Terminal care    13. Medical ethics    14. Terminal care nursing   

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Excellent resource for growing children of Aging Parents
Increasingly, more and more of us will need some good advice on how to cope with this issue, parents who start acting childish and children who need to become parental in thier loving care of aging parents.Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Aging parents    3. Care    4. Christianity    5. Christianity - Christian Life - Family Relationships    6. Eldercare    7. Family & Relationships    8. Family/Marriage    9. Parent and adult child    10. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    11. Religion - Marriage & Family    12. Religious aspects   

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Great support for caregivers and those they love
I stumbled across this book in my local library, while searching for sources of information and guidance as I entered the caregiving relationship with my mother. While our circumstances are somewhat different than the author's, I found this book to be a helpful balance of personal narrative and issue identification and clarification. The scholarly background brings some heft to this very tender story. I bought two copies, one for my brother and one for my caregiver's support group.

Amazingly accurate
My Mothers Hip is a well-written journey into the world of eldercare.Motivated by love, the author encounters the frustrating complexities of the current healthcare system, as she tries to aid each of her aging parents.This is a must-read, as our aging population increases, and family members are sure to encounter similar experiences

A must
As the population ages hip fractures are becoming more prevalent. This is a must read for anyone caring for a loved one who's suffered a hip fracture.
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Subjects:  1. Anthropology - General    2. Biography    3. Caregiving    4. Complications    5. Eldercare    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Fractures    8. Hip joint    9. Medical care    10. Older people    11. Osteoporosis in women    12. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    13. Patients    14. Social Science    15. Sociology    16. United States    17. Care of the elderly    18. Geriatric nursing   

Subjects:  1. (Elizabeth Thomason),    2. 1941-    3. Alzheimer's disease    4. Caregivers    5. Christianity    6. Christianity - Christian Life - General    7. Christianity - Christian Life - Physical Health    8. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    9. Eldercare    10. Hall, Elizabeth T.    11. Mental Illness    12. Religion    13. Religion - Christian Life    14. Religious aspects    15. Religious life   

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Caregiving    3. Eldercare    4. General    5. Health/Fitness    6. Medical    7. Psychology    8. Family & Relationships / Eldercare   

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A wonderful Christian devotional for all walks of life!
This book was written primarily with a caregiver/carereceiver in mind.However, I've found it to be a great blessing for daily Christian life, no matter what season you're in.I am in a caregiving role in that I have a husband and 2 small children which demand most of my time and energy.I have found the devotions are a great supplement to my daily quiet times.Mrs. Sowers has a unique perspective on her Biblical text, often pulling out an aspect from the passage that I had overlooked upon first glance.Her theology is sound and her experience adds to the depth of her message.Amazingly, with only about half of her book completed, she was diagnosed with cancer.This was after she walked both of her parents through their last sicknesses (each of them them with cancer as well).She's able to write with the unique experience of being the caregiver as well as the carereceiver.
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Subjects:  1. Caregivers    2. Caregiving    3. Christianity - Christian Life - Suffering & Grief    4. Christianity - General    5. Devotional    6. Eldercare    7. English    8. Older people    9. Prayer-books and devotions    10. Religion    11. Religion - Christian Life   

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Consumer education    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Eldercare    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health Care Issues    7. Health/Fitness    8. Nursing home care    9. Nursing homes    10. United States   

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Help When You Need It Most
Larry's book is a must for those going through terminal illness--or even harder, watching a family member or dear friend deal with these difficult days.Read more

Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships / Death, Grief, Bereavement    2. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    3. Health/Fitness    4. Death, Grief, Bereavement    5. Eldercare    6. Family & Relationships    7. Hospice Care    8. Terminally ill    9. Terminally ill parents   

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Anthony Cirillo's wonderful words of wisdom
Anthony's book has helped our family come to terms with a very difficult decision. My wife and I have been anxious and sad at the thought of moving her mother to a long-term care facility. After reading "Who Moved My Dentures" we have a much better insight into the matter and feel more informed and less worried. As difficult as it is still going to be, just because of what it means to leave a house that has been your home for virtually your entire life, Anthony takes much of the edge off of the situation. His encouraging and warm first-person account of his experiences provides a balance to the negative press that long-term care facilities sometimes receive. He not only gives encouragement and support but also is humorous and enlightening, giving the reader a truly personal glimpse into the day-to-day lives of the wonderful people that live here and the dedicated people that care for them, including Anthony himself. If you will EVER have the need for information regarding long-term care, this is required reading. Great stories, great lives, great book!!

A Must Read If You Have Aging Parents and Loved Ones
This book gives a comprehensive view of the realities of making decisions when it comes to placing loved ones into nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The stories and events explained in the book are enlightening, happy, sad, and quite true. Having gone through such an experience, I wish I would have known about this book as it would have provided comfort and assurance in knowing the decisions our family made were the correct ones when it came time for the assisted living and nursing home experiences with our dad.
Easy to read, comprehensive look at Long Term Care
I wish I had this book when I had to weigh my options for putting a family member in a nursing home! Cirillo covered most of the relevant issues, and also provided some nice life-lessons for us all.
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Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Eldercare    3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    4. Gerontology    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health Care Issues    7. Health/Fitness    8. Healthy Living    9. Care of the elderly    10. Coping with old age    11. USA   

Subjects:  1. Eldercare    2. Family & Relationships    3. Family/Marriage    4. Gerontology    5. Social Work    6. Sociology    7. Care of the elderly    8. Elderly    9. Psychology & Psychiatry / General