Caring for the Parents Who Cared for You What to Do When an Aging Parent Needs You
- List Price: $9.95
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
- Publish date: 03/01/1999
Description:
Millions of adults have become responsible for the care of their aging parents at a time when their own children seem ready at last to establish their independence This "sandwich generation" is now finding that caring for a declining adult is very different from raising children.Caring for the Parents Who Cared for You abandons the usual "medical talk" in favor of honest, practical advice Readers receive step-by-step instructions enabling them to - Calm a nervous parent - Stop endlessly repeated questions - Deal with unreasonable suspicion and distrust - And more.Additionally, the book warns of the problems most often encountered in dealing with health-care professionals, such as exactly what kinds of tests to demand from the doctor in order to prevent tragic mistakes.Taking care of an aging parent can be extreme y stressful This book can help alleviate the anxiety and teach readers everything they need to know about being their parent's parent.
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