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a must read........
this book is chock full of information on the realities of dealing with alzheimer's disease and other memory impairment disorders.it is clearly written and uses examples of real-time situations to highlight situations that can arise and suggestions on how to deal with them.highly recommend it for care providers and others in the lives of those with memory impairment disorders.required reading for adult children to gain an appreciation for the pressures on the care provider(s) for a parent.

The 36 Hour Day
This is a really good book. I kept borrowing it from the library and kept getting fined for having it too long, so I thought I'd save myself time and trouble (and money, too) and buy it. I've come across alot of the same things that are mentioned in the book. This book is helpful to give the caregiver a different perspective on AD and it's nice to know that you're not alone in your struggles. It also reminds you that others have it worse than you do. I recommend this book for anyone who has elderly relatives, with the increased incidence of AD the chances are pretty good/bad that a relative will suffer from it. I think it's best to be prepared for the worst before it gets here. That way you'd have a start on what care would be required and how much you'll have to change your life to accomadate your aging relatives.

Every Caregiver Should Read This Book
As the caregiver (daughter-in-law) of a 90 year old patient with dementia (vascular/multi-infact type), I found this book to be profoundly helpful in dealing with the day-to-day activities of caregiving.In short, I felt as if the authors had spent several weeks in our home and then written the book just for us!This is a MUST READ for any caregiver of a patient with Alzheimer's or other dementias. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alzheimer's disease    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diseases - Alzheimer's & Dementia    5. Eldercare    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family/Marriage    8. General    9. Home care    10. Patients    11. Senile dementia    12. Coping with illness    13. Diseases & disorders    14. Health & Fitness / General   

Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parents    2. Aging - General    3. Aging parents    4. Care    5. Eldercare    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Family/Marriage    9. Long-Term Care Of The Aged    10. Parenting - General    11. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    12. Family & Relationships / Grandparenting   

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This is a must have
This book covers every topic you can imagine. Want to know what to do when your parent is driving, but should not be driving any more? This topic is covered, plus many many more.
Valerie
An excellent resource.Each of the siblings now has a copy and TOGETHER we're dealing with the challenges aging brings.

Excellent guide to tough questions
Virginia Morris' book "How to Care For Aging Parents" is the essential reference book for anyone who is or will be caring for the elderly. It is clearly written, carefully researched and thoroughly indexed to provide quick access to all questions. As a psychotherapist I keep this book close at hand to help unsnarl any issues with or about the aging population. ... Read more

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

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Excellent resource for care givers!
In reviewing this book, I discovered it is an excellent resource not only for professional care providers, but for family members as well. There are very detailed examples of specific activities to do on a daily basis, and could be easily adapted for varying levels of dementia.

I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIS BOOK.
This book is brilliant......I am a RAO, and I use this book daily when I am doing documentation.....The appropiate words are jumping out for you to use and why you are doing the various activities to stimulate the elderly....as I have said it is just brilliant and a must to have....

Activities for both daily and special occasions
Family and professional caregivers of Alzheimer's patients now have a unique and very book which can identify appropriate activities for various levels of Alzheimer patients. Almost 300 pages outlines the activities for both daily and special occasion celebrations, with tips on how to ask the patient for input, resource lists, caregivers' anecdotes, and more. Invaluable. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Occupational Therapy    2. Alzheimer's disease    3. Caregivers    4. Caregiving    5. Diet / Health / Fitness    6. Eldercare    7. General    8. Medical    9. Patients    10. Recreation    11. Rehabilitation   

Editorial Review

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Well worth reading
The author of the bestseller Reviving Ophelia this times takes us on a journey through the lives of our elders. Following the lead of Bernice Neugarten at the University of Chicago, she distinguishes between the "young-old" and the "old-old". This book focuses mainly on the later, telling the stories of people who are coping with loss and illness.
Another Country:Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders
This book is written in a readable style that holds your interest.I bought it to help understand my elderly father who is suffering from dementia, but I found it told me a lot about myself and what I will want and need in the next 20 years.Mary Pipher's insightful and easy to understand.

Another country: the tourist perspective
Not being "old-old" myself, with both parents dead, I picked up this book out of curiosity.Piper does not mince words. She says at the outset, "Old age is not for sissies," and she goes on to describe life as an old person in a country designed for the young.It's an apt metaphor: the old learn a new language and a new terrain.Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Aging parents    3. Care    4. Eldercare    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Family relationships    7. General    8. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    9. Psychology    10. United States    11. Elderly    12. Marriage, family & other relationships    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / General    14. Reading Group Guide   

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An Essential Handbook
I am an Illinois legal aid attorney and owner of Southwest Medicals, an online medical supply and equipment business.If you are planning on providing home healthcare for a famiy member, you need this helpful book.The cost saving tips are especially useful. I also recommend the American Medical Association's Guide to Home Caregiving by Angela Perry.

Easy to read-full of tips
This book was very easy to read and contained a lot of practical tips on a wide variety of subjects. I liked the tips on how to make items yourself, cutting costs on things like hair washing aids and for making your home safe and navigable. The simple illustrations make the instructions easy to follow and the abundance of listed resources for more information and support was a nice bonus.

Parkinson Report
"...a masterful job of presenting the multiple aspects of caregiving in a format that is both comprehensive and reader-friendly. The important focus on physical aspects of giving care are missing from many other publications in this category." ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Caregivers    2. Caregiving    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Eldercare    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Health/Fitness    7. Home care services   

Editorial Review

"The simple truth about elders is this: they want their lives to be validated, and they do not want to die alone," writes eldercare consultant Joy Loverde in her preface to the second edition of Read more

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Concrete Plan of Action
"Am I doing the right thing?" Every adult child of a family member requiring eldercare asks this question. The Complete Eldercare Planner will help today's busy caregivers with medical, financial, and personal issues by condensing hours of research into a concrete plan of action. In one volume, readers will learn about emergency preparedness; how to tell when your elder needs help; talking about sensitive subjects; sharing the care; long-distance assistance; money and legal matters; health and wellness; insurance; housing; safety; transportation; maintaining quality of life; aging with a disability; death and dying; and more.
Overwhelming Help in a crisis time of need
7-22-05-- Recently I found myself along with 3 other siblings and spouses thrust into new uncharted waters in a totally new season of our lives. Suddenly and without any training we were and continue to this day having to take care of my aging parents. I for one will freely admit that as a child I was never trained, prepared, nor exceptionally gifted to undertake such a task. It is just not the type of thing that you can ever really get to a line and say ready...set...go...and do it very well. Elderly health care in 2005 does not always afford us the luxury of any long preparation either emotionally or financially.
I needed two books to care for my mother in law
My mother in law needs so much care and we had no clue on what to do. We bought this book and we bought the 36-Hour day. We are completely sure now that we are making the right choices because of the tips in both of these books. I recommmend this book highly. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Aging parents    3. Care    4. Caregivers    5. Eldercare    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. General    8. Home care    9. Life skills guides    10. Older people    11. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    12. Planning    13. Self-Help    14. Sociology    15. United States    16. Family & Relationships / Health   

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Senior Cohousing Offers Exciting Possibilities for a Growing Demographic
Charles Durrett's Senior Cohousing book will help lead us into the next 17 years as an estimated 75 million Baby Boomers head into retirement. It only makes sense that the generation that brought social and environmental awareness to the fore would be searching for a sustainable, suportive, self-managed community housing solution for their later years, and Durrett has outlined in detail how - and why - to go about it.
Elders Getting Together to Take Charge of Their Future
At last, here is a guidebook to a new way of aging for older Americans - a housing solution that at once addresses the need for privacy and for community; provides a net of security and mutual care without the institutional restrictions of assisted living; is environmentally friendly - and most importantly, is planned, designed, and built by the residents themselves.
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Domestic    3. Eldercare    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family/Marriage    6. Individual Architect    7. Personal & Practical Guides   

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Novel and inspiring
Anyone planning to place their family member in a nursing home should read this innovative book first.They author's insightful, yet relatively simple ideas show how a well designed nursing home can be a welcoming, life affirming place for your loved one to live.I am a legal aid hotline attorney and own an medical supply business and often discuss nursing home related issues with my clients and customers.I found this book eyeopening and educational.If your relative is already in a nursing home, give the director a copy of this book.

Caring For My Mom-A Daughter's Point Of View.......
The activities director at my mother's nursing home(Tn.) brought this author and his book's to my attention. The nursing home administrator is currently having the entire staff read this line of book's(The Eden Project). I ordered "Life Worth Living" and "Learning From Hannah", because I want to be a part of what will make mom's life and other's a better place to be. I started reading "Life Worth Living" and was honestly amazed about how educational this paperback really was. Not only is this book easy to understand, it's extremely interesting! I can only pray that some day all nursing home facilities realize how beneficial the "Eden Project" really is.

Life Worth Living:How Someone You Love Can Still Enjoy Lif
This book will show how to turn a cold clinical facility into a warm, caring home.A place families want to visit, not make exuses to avoid.This truly can be revolutional.Anyone placing a person into a nursingfacility should make sure they have Edenized. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Environmental psychology    2. Family & Relationships    3. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    4. Family/Marriage    5. Love & Romance    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nursing Home Care    8. Nursing home patients    9. Nursing homes    10. Psychological aspects    11. Eldercare    12. Self-Help / Aging   

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Extremely thoughtful and valuable resource
I find this book to be a very loving and thoughtful account of the stories of caregivers of loved-ones with Dimentia. It has practical advise on how to cope, where to go for support and even a some comical moments told with the utmost of respect!I would recommend this book to anyone who is a caregiver or knows someone who is.It seems we all know someone with this disease.

Very Helpful
This book was nice to have around when I needed to talk to someone about how I felt, but felt guilty complaining when the people I was taking care of were going through such a difficult time. It was a very helpful companion and good to see what others have gone through and tried. I recommend it if you find yourself in the same unfortunate situation as I did.

Strength For Caregivers, Understanding for CareProfessionals
This book offers solace and empathy to the caregivers of dementia patients.It presents the hard truths of this frightening disease from the caregiver's view, empathetically and humanely.From the voices of other caregivers who struggled through the course of this disease come very down-to-earth ideas and comfort for the caregivers who follow.
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Subjects:  1. Aging - General    2. Caregiving    3. Dementia    4. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    5. Eldercare    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Family relationships    8. Health Care Issues    9. Home care    10. Medical    11. Nursing    12. Patients    13. Health systems & services    14. Home nursing & caring   

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Alzheimers Early Stages
A really informative book that points you in the right direction as far as finances, estate planning etc.I would recommend this book to family members who are caring for someone with this condition.

a godsend
I know my family is going to benefit so much from this book.It has what we are looking for -- all types of basic information, about the disease itself and practical caregiving information, presented in a very calming manner.We are in the tricky situation of the affected family member's refusal to go to a doctor, so we don't even have a professional as a guide through this situation....not yet anyway.It is great to have Mr. Kuhn's experience and depth of knowledge, in an easy-to-read and comprehensive guide.

Best Road Map for Families
I wish this book had been available when I started the caregiving journey with my parents, both with (mis-diagnosed) early stage Alzheimer's disease. I had to learn everything the hard way. Knowledge is power and this book will explain all the details your doctor doesn't have time to tell you. If you know anyone starting down this path with elderly loved ones, this is a book they will thank you for.Read more

Subjects:  1. Alzheimer's disease    2. Caregivers    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Diseases - Alzheimer's & Dementia    6. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    7. Eldercare    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health Care Issues    10. Health/Fitness    11. Popular works    12. Coping with illness    13. Home nursing & caring    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

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A Must-Read For Caregivers!
Caregiving usually doesn't happen gradually. Families are often thrust into the situation because of a crisis, without any experience on how to manage the overwhelming stress, responsibilities, legalities, and medical aspects. Gary Barg has done an excellent job sorting it all out with 'The Fearless Caregiver', guiding the reader through the maze. Very easy to read, motivating, empowering, and highly recommended! A Must-Read for all Caregivers!
It is about time that someone tackled the issues that caregivers face.It can often be a lonely and confusing time.I was a caregiver for my mother a few years ago and looked everywhere for a book like this.I needed something to walk me through all of the things I didn't understand.This a well-crafted, easy to read and understand book that all caregivers should read.I wish it had been available five years ago!I recommend it highly.

The Fearless Caregiver
I recently purchased this book by Gary Barg. It is a terrific source for all caregivers and has every aspect that needs to be addressed in it. It takes you through every part of caregiving, from how to take care of yourself to attending to legal matters promptly. There is a list of ideas to help make your patient safe in his/her surroundings. This is valuable tool for every caregiver. It is superbly written and easy to read. It has been placed in our Parkinson's Library for our members to read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Caregivers    2. Caregiving    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Eldercare    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family Development    7. Family/Marriage    8. Home Care    9. Home Nursing    10. Popular works    11. Coping with personal problems    12. Family & Relationships / Aging    13. Self-Help & Practical Interests   

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Terrific!
I had the opportunity to work with Ms. Bell at the Helping Hands center almost 10 years ago. It is an amazing program and she is the most amazing person I have ever met. This book teaches you the fundamentals of how the Day Care operates and how to communicate with those afflicted with Dementia. After all these years I still rely on this book and its teachings in my work as a therapist.

Good idea
This book was very easy to read and understand and for someone just starting caregiving the book gives some good ideas. I do think though that for more indepth information there are better books out there.

The single best book on caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease
As a professional in the Alzheimer's field, as well as a family caregiver, I have read dozens of books on caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. Though there are many excellent ones (Claudia J. Strauss's "Talking to Alzheimer's" and Bell & Troxel's "The Best Friends' Book of Alzheimer's Activities" are other favorites), this is the first book I most recommend to anyone on the challenging journey of caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. It is simply superb. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alzheimer's disease    2. Caregiving    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)    5. Eldercare    6. General    7. Long-term care    8. Patients    9. Self-Help    10. Coping with disability    11. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    12. Palliative medicine   

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Essential for caregivers
This highly detailed and easily read volume seems to cover every consideration and situation that could arise in caring for an elderly person.The emphasis is on in-home maintenance of the elderly, specifically parents, although one chapter is devoted to selecting and monitoring a nursing home.The book gives the impression of being able to prepare the reader for any situation and to help him cope with whatever comes up. That sounds like my story
There were many anecdotes in the book that sounded like they were taken from my own personal experience.It was comforting to know that there are others with similar issues.I came away with many new ideas to try and make my situation more tolerable.I would recommend this book to anyone who finds themselves in a comparable situation.

my review of eldercare 911
This book ia all you need to know about eldercare and elder caregiver responsibilities and options before, during and after any sort of institutional or home care considerations.The personal insights given by people from around the country was also very helpful and informative.Eldercare 911 is required reading if you're considering or are actually in an eldercare mode. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aging parents    2. Care    3. Caregivers    4. Caregiving    5. Eldercare    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Family relationships    8. Medical    9. Older people    10. Parenting - General    11. Care of the elderly   

Subjects:  1. Alzheimer's Disease    2. Caregiving    3. Eldercare    4. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    5. Health Care Delivery    6. Health Services For Older Adults    7. Health/Fitness    8. Healthy Living    9. Long-term care    10. Medical    11. Nursing - Gerontology    12. Patients    13. Diseases & disorders    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

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ELDER RAGE gave me hope!
Not only does this book read like a fast-paced novel, but it provides real-life tools for the caregiver. Jacqueline Marcell's breezy, humorous style moves the story along and tempers a serious and heartbreaking subject--that of caring for elderly parents in general, and in particular those with memory impairments. The book is more than just one family's story. It is honest, insightful and full of helpful tips. (Through the Physician's Guide in the back of the book, I learned that my mother's sleeping pill 'can produce confusion.'
A Must Read If You Have An Aging Parent
Jacqueline Marcell has given us a detailed roadmap on caring for aging parents. She gives us the benefit of her experience as a caretaker for both her father and mother. The book is riveting, emotional, funny, and filled with practical advice regarding taking care of yourself whiletaking care of your parents. If your aging parent is critical, demanding, difficult, obstinate, hostile, or depressed, you'll find techniques to help you cope and effectively deal with the situation. If you are caring for an aging parent, this is a must read!

realism at it finest
A wonderful book full of truth, love, humor(most important)when dealing with ones parents, who are now in the final stages of their lives, with diseases, that are not recognized by the masses.Alzheimer is a horrible way to die, leaving one who does the care giving, memories, that can both be humorous, or devastating.I throughly enjoyed this book, and admire the author for her writing it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult children    2. Aging - General    3. Aging parents    4. Care    5. Eldercare    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Family Relationships    9. Family/Marriage    10. Health and hygiene    11. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    12. United States    13. Marcell, Jacqueline    14. Alzheimer's disease    15. Aging    16. Interpersonal Relations    17. Caregiving    18. Psychology    19. Dementia    20. Caregivers    21. Home Care    22. Adjustment (Psychology)   

Subjects:  1. Eldercare    2. Family & Relationships / Aging    3. Family & Relationships / Eldercare    4. Personal Growth - Memory Improvement    5. Self-Help    6. Social Work    7. Aged    8. Aging    9. Caregivers    10. Health Behavior    11. Intergenerational relations    12. Montessori method of education    13. Older people    14. Senile dementia   

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A Practical Guide for Families Searching for Eldercare
From the first page to the last, this guide offers practical, hands-on tips for navigating the maze of eldercare. As our population ages, more and more people find themselves thrust into the role of caregiver for aging relatives--often parents---usually with little or no background to prepare them for this role.
How to Help when Help is Refused
I made my holiday trip to the bookstore last week. I purchased a copy of Eldercare for Dummies, by Rachelle Zukerman, PhD. The book is packed with light humor and also great tips. I especially liked Chapter 2 with the section on how to help when help is refused.It's great.
This book is wonderful!
I am so thankful I found this book!Being the child of older parents, I did not grow up with grandparents.Now my parents are becoming my grandparents.Dr. Zuckerman's book has helped me communicate and understand my parents with a plethora of easy to find information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Developmental - Adulthood & Aging    3. Eldercare    4. Elderly    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Geriatric Nursing    7. Gerontology    8. Human Services    9. Medical    10. Nursing - Gerontology    11. Older people    12. Services For The Aged    13. Sociology    14. United States    15. Care of the elderly    16. Home nursing & caring    17. Psychology / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging   

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THE BEST book on Caregiving I've ever read!
This book in superb. Having an ailing parent, I turned to this book for the helpful tips discussed on the jacket cover.But it was so much more than that....it made me feel understood. The plain-speak and thoughtfulness in the text made the goal of caregiving seem much more attainable....and less overwhelming.The stories and examples of others in a caregiving capacity helped me to feel not alone.I strongly recommend this book, whether you yourself are a caregiver or not, it is a must read book of the year.

Finally great advice for caring for an aging parent
The Caregiver's Survival Handbook is a great resource for me in caring for an aging father.The book has given me great ideas on how to plan for his healthcare and his general well being while allowing me to care for my own family.This is the first book I have found that addresses these issues in such a positive way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parent    2. Adult children of aging parents    3. Aging    4. Aging - General    5. Aging parents    6. Care    7. Caregivers    8. Eldercare    9. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    10. Family relationships    11. Health Care Issues    12. Psychology    13. Self-Help    14. Stress Management    15. Self-Help / General   

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Taking Care of Parents
Many of us are faced with the aging of parents and often the onset of dementia. Eleanor Cade's book gives us examples of that common stuggle and what other people have done to cope with this difficult transition in our parent's life. After I'd read this book, I gave copies to my sister who is a primary caregiver of our mother, my cousin and another friend. All of these women found hope and encouragement in the stories of others. Irecommend it.

Taking Care of Parents Who Didn't Take Care of You
Eleanor Cade's book has been an enormous help as I wade through elder care for my mother. It provides practical advice, straightforward talk, and especially emotional companionship. It's a really difficult situation, and we need this kind of support. My mother even read it and said it helped HER! That's amazing.

Great Read
Given to me as a gift, I knew not what to expect, but found a very readable, thoughful and insightful book.Moreover, I too have taken the opportunity to give it as a gift to at least 7 other people.Even if you were fortunate enough to have had parents that took care of you, this is a sensible, reflective, and skillfully written manual for dealing with any emotions associated with aging parents. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult children of aging parent    2. Adult children of aging parents    3. Aging    4. Aging parents    5. Care    6. Caregiving    7. Eldercare    8. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    9. Family relationships    10. Parenting - Parent & Adult Child    11. Psychology    12. Self-Help    13. United States    14. Coping with old age    15. Marriage, family & other relationships    16. Popular psychology    17. Self-Help / Substance Abuse