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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Henry, Stella Mora.
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Aging parents -- Care -- United States.
Older people -- Care -- United States.
Parent and adult child -- United States.
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The eldercare handbo...
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The eldercare handbook [electronic resource] : a difficult choices, compassionate solutions / Stella Mora Henry with Ann Convery.
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Henry, Stella Mora.
New York : HarperCollins, c2006.
Subjects
Aging parents -- Care -- United States.
Older people -- Care -- United States.
Parent and adult child -- United States.
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http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=EB58A1AC-4418-452D-86A6-0975DAC65A91
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ISBN:
9780061175060 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
0061175064 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
9780061175053 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
0061175056 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
Description:
1 online resource (xviii, 254 p.)
Edition:
1st ed,
Contents:
A time of confusion and uncertainty -- Red flags: ten signs to watch for in your parents -- Denial -- Parent-child role transfer -- Redefining sibling roles -- Unfair promises / fair promised -- "My mother doesn't have Alzheimer's, but..." -- The three stages of dementia -- Caregiver burnout -- Three ways to enter long-term care -- Levels of long-term care -- Where do you start? -- A walk through assisted living -- A walk through a nursing home -- The inquiry with the facility administrator -- More things you should know about before admitting -- CPR: the most misunderstood concept in long-term care -- The first twenty-four hours -- When and how to visit -- "Take me home!" -- Who is the CNA? -- Time to think about the final journey -- Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid: sorting through the maze -- Financial and legal affairs: making decisions.
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An eldercare specialist offers a practical guide for readers struggling with the logistics and emotions of making care decisions for the elderly, discussing such issues as the onset of dementia, sibling roles, nursing homes, and other medical, legal, andinsurance issues.
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