Help Aging Parents

Full of actionable advice and insider tips, When Your Aging Parent Needs Help provides practical and flexible steps that move concerned families toward effective elder care action, while respecting a parent's dignity and autonomy.

One day your life was normal. The next thing you know, your life is being ruled by the needs of your aging parent. Welcome to the caregiving season. Caregiving for aging loved ones can be incredibly stressful if you are not prepared. But it can be much easier with the right knowledge, tools, and support.

Filled with heartfelt stories and insightful tips, this book is a reassuring companion for anyone facing the challenges of caring for elderly parents. From understanding the emotional needs of your aging parents to making important medical decisions, this book covers it all.

Overwhelmed by caregiving? You’re not failing - you’re carrying more than anyone sees. Caring for Aging Parents Without Burning Out is a compassionate, practical guide for family caregivers who are doing their best under impossible circumstances. Whether you’re juggling a full-time job, raising your own kids, or simply trying to stay afloat while supporting an aging parent - this book was written for you. Author Lily Penrose, known for her warm and honest approach to wellness, offers a lifeline for those caught in the middle of caregiving, burnout, and real-life pressures. With clear ...

Discover the social, financial, legal, and medical hurdles you and your parents need to prepare for to help them age independently, while giving you peace of mind for their safety and wellbeing. This heartfelt and genuine parent care book gives you a first-hand look at the tough but necessary needs of your aging parents or grandparents. From financial discussions to debates on relocation, from finding resources to questions on transportation, They’re Getting Older takes you step-by-step through the process with helpful examples, easy-to-follow lists, and questions at the end of each ...

Caring for Aging Parents: A Practical Survival Guide is your compassionate companion for navigating the overwhelming demands of caregiving. Balancing work, family, and caregiving can feel impossible, but this guide offers practical strategies to manage it all without sacrificing your own well-being. From juggling daily responsibilities to avoiding burnout, this book empowers you to care for your aging parents with confidence.

Our short, fact-packed book will tell you the truth about things no one else wants to talk about, especially money. You are busy and don’t have time to read a dictionary sized book loaded with “doctor talk.” Our manual will save you time and money and make your choices clear and easier. HELP! has proven solutions and real-life experiences which you can easily relate to and follow. We will fearlessly and accurately get to the point of what you need to know.

Find balance, peace, and sanity in the midst of caring for your aging parents—discover the secrets to managing the emotional, physical, and financial tolls of being a caregiver. Being your parents’ caregiver doesn’t mean you have to feel overwhelmed and run down 24/7. You can take care of yourself while providing the best care for your aging parents—and you’ll find out how right here.

Age can be a fun time! All you need to do is learn to live a life of adventure and awaken your inner self. This book will teach you how to survive these major life transitions and emerge stronger than you were before, such as aging. It is a guide for brave souls who, as a result of unconventional lifestyle choices, may find themselves without the usual support networks during transitional times. Make this the best time of your life by learning how to defeat your inner dragons, embarking on your Hero's Journey, and discovering your True Calling. This book contains the best methods for ...

Are you overwhelmed by the thought of decluttering a lifetime of memories? Wondering how to downsize without losing the things—and the stories—you cherish most? Well, now is the time to embrace the freedom of letting go! If you are interested in this book, you’ve probably been thinking about downsizing. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed—if you’ve lived in your current home for a while, chances are you’ve accumulated a lot of furniture, clutter, and memories over the years. Soon, you’re going to have to sort it all out. As you sift through decades of precious memories—old toys, ...

Are you an adult feeling overwhelmed and uncertain as you navigate the complexities of caring for your aging parents? Does the weight of that responsibility sit heavily on your shoulders, and you long for proper guidance and support to ensure their health, well-being, and dignity? If so, this is the perfect book for you!

Being the parent of a smart child is great - until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often let their imaginations run wild and experience fears beyond their years. So what can you do to help? In Why Smart Kids Worry, Allison Edwards guides you through the mental and emotional process of where your child's fears come from and why they are so hard to move past. Edwards focuses on how to parent a child who is both smart and anxious.

The perfect companion for family caregivers—frank talk, wise words, real-life tools “We’re family caregivers, you and I” is how this remarkable book begins. Told through the voices of family caregivers and counselors, this emotional survival guide gives you straight talk and wise words that will help you make your way through the toughest—and possibly most rewarding—job you’ll ever have. Today’s longer lives mean longer caregiving. If you’re caring for a parent, spouse, or friend over the long haul, this book is your essential companion, from beginnings, through the ups ...

Caregiving is not for the faint of heart... it's for the full-hearted. For sixteen unforgettable years, Susan Gunn navigated the wild, emotional, and often hilarious rollercoaster of caring for her elderly parents and step-grandmother — all while running a growing business. In Matters of the Heart, Susan shares her real, raw, and ultimately uplifting journey through caregiving’s “good, bad, and yes, very ugly” moments. From the staggering number of medical appointments (over 1,300!) to emergency room marathons, nursing home drama, and everything in between, Susan lays it all out ...

From Burnout to Bliss: Discover a powerful solution that brings joy back to caregiving. It starts with the little things, doesn't it? Mom forgetting to turn off the stove, or Dad insisting on a winter sweater in July. Suddenly, a slip in the bathroom leads to a heart-pounding, E.R.-bound adventure. Your once-stable life becomes a tornado of caregiving responsibilities.

Being a caregiver for aging parents, close friends and family, and other elders in your life is an overwhelming experience, whether you are one who has stepped into this role without warning or one who is also contemplating their own care plan. Now in its fourth edition, The Complete Eldercare Planner will help you navigate today’s complex caregiving landscape while addressing your unique needs.

With expert advice from Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN and elder law attorney, who has direct experience helping hundreds of families like yours, this crucial guide offers you all you need to competently handle what lies ahead, in the legal, financial, and heath care issues that come along with caring for aging parents.

Scared about the changes you see in your loved one as he or she ages? Issues with memory lapses or mood changes? Unlock the clues that tell if you should be concerned. Learn how to compassionately support a loved one with dementia and maintain their, and your, quality of life. Does My Mom Have Dementia will prepare you for the journey ahead. Explore: What is Dementia? How does it compare to normal aging? or Alzheimer’s disease? What are the warning signs or what else could it be? How do I talk to the doctor about it? What doctors and procedures are involved? What is the course of dementia...

You are the one responsible for taking care of your parents, now. Is your family in disarray? Do your parents claim they don't need help? How to stay sane and weigh out the options, while those around you are losing their minds, and coming up with excuses as to why they cannot contribute.

This book is for anyone who has responsibility to gain care for a dependent adult. Learn about aging, types of care, and considerations for selecting care on behalf of a dependent adult. You'll also learn how to locate local care resources.