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AVOIDING THE MEDICAID TRAP: How Every American Can Beat the Catastrophic Costs of Nursing Home CareArmond D. Budish (1996) This book addresses the complicated issues of health care financing, Medicaid and Trust & Estate Planning and relates the information in a down-to-earth way. |
THE BEST FRIENDS APPROACH TO ALZHEIMER'S CAREby Virginia Bell, David Troxel (Contributor) (1996) This reminds us as professional and family caregivers that the root of understanding, capability and cooperativeness lies in the basics of unconditional caring, friendship and trust. |
FINDING YOUR STRENGTH IN DIFFICULT TIMES By David Viscott (1995) This little book provides inspirational thoughts for when the times get tough. It reminds us to care for ourselves,understand ourselves and to remember that life is a continual journey towards understanding ourselves and understanding others. |
HIRING HOME CAREGIVERS: The Family Guide To In-Home Eldercare By D. Helen Susik (1995) This book addresses the ins and outs of hiring in-home caregivers. It explains how to hire, supervise and evaluate private caregivers and explores the areas of taxation, legalities and insurance. These complicated issues will be simplified for readers. |
LONG DISTANCE CAREGIVING: A Survival Guide for Far Away Caregivers by Angela Heath (1996) As the new millenium arrives, we find aging parents moving to favorable climates and their children moving for career and other reasons. This books helps those who live far away from their parents to learn how to connect with services they need and how to obtain the support and guidance to bridge the distance between them. |
THE LOSS OF SELF: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders By Donna Cohen, Carl Eisdorfer (Contributor) (1994) This book provides a comprehensive perspective of the nature of Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia. From definition to diagnosis, treatments to communication this book is readable and informative for those caring for someone with dementia. |
SHARE THE CARE: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Seriously Ill By Cappy Capossela, et al (1997) This inspiring book is written by a group of friends who cared for their terminally ill friend by a well-organized team approach. This personal system of meeting needs, setting goals and utilizing each team members' individual strengths allows aging, ill and disabled people to remain in their homes in the care of their loved ones. |
NURSING HOMES: Getting Good Care There by: Sarah Greene Burger (Editor), Virginia Fraser, Sara Hunt, Barbara Frank (1996) Readers will understand the various aspects of finding the right nursing home and making the experience a positive one. Some of the issues addressed revolve around nursing care, resident rights and effective communication with nursing home caregivers. |
MAMA CAN'T REMEMBER ANYMORE: Care Management of Aging Parents and Loved Ones by Nancy Wexler (1997) This compassionate book looks at the complexities of aging in the family. It is written by a professional geriatric care manager who gained great insight and experience through her own personal challenges with aging family members |
HOW TO CARE FOR AGING PARENTSBy Virginia Morris, Robert Butler (1996) When you want to be innundated with everything you need to know about aging parents, this is the only book to buy. It is an "encyclopedia" of sorts which is layed-out in an easy-to-read way with the use of text, graphics, quotes. A user-friendly book which will give you the basics of all you need to know. It is both comprehensive and practical. |
HOW DID I BECOME MY PARENT'S PARENT?By Harriet Sarnoff Schiff (1997) Ms. Schiff teaches us about the reverse of roles with those who raised us. This book is full of wisdom, experience and advice to increase our understanding and to lessen stress from guilt and frustration or parenting our parents. It is respectful and empowering to both generations. |
CUTTING LOOSE : An Adult's Guide to Coming to Terms With Your Parents By Howard Marvin Halpern (1990) In this down-to-earth book, the author helps adult children to understand the needs and emotions of their parents and helps them to develop healthy adult relationships. Dr. Halpern does this in somewhat of a lighthearted way and helps the adult children to understand themselves in relation to their parents and family. |
A BED BY THE WINDOW: A Novel of Mystery and Redemption By Morgan Scott Peck, M.D. (1991) This novel, written by the bestselling author, combines romance, mystery and spiritual discovery in a gripping novel of aging, institutionalism and life. As a novel it is hard to put down; as a resource, it educates the reader on such issues as aging, family dynamics and nursing home care. |
BABY BOOMERS GUIDE to Caring for Aging ParentsBy Bart Astor The Baby Boomers Guide offers a lot of practical information on medical diagnosis, insurance coverage, legal and financial issues, and offers references for getting the help you need as you select your long term care choices. |
AGE WAVE : How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Will Change Our FutureBy: Kenneth, Ph.D. Dyctwald, et al (1990) This book is based on 15 years of research. It explores our changing demographics and the impact our dramatically aging population will have on all of us. A great book for personal development as well as for those who are in the business of serving seniors and their families. This is a crystal ball for the future of our society. |
YOUR BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH: AGING PARENTS AND YOUR EMOTIONSBy Vivian E. Greenberg (1989) This beautifully-written book has something worthwhile on every page. It captures the power of the emotion within the family and helps readers to understand why feelings can run rampant when old age and eldercare crisis arrives. It helps readers to validate, understand and accept their feelings while helping them to move on to a better place when caring for aging parents. Currently Out Of Print but can be obtained through used bookstores. |
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Caregiver's Reprieve: A
Guide to Emotional Survival When You're Caring for
Someone You Love by Avrene L. Brandt, PhD |
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The Relaxation &
Stress Reduction Workbook by M. Davis PhD et al |
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Managing Pain Before it Manages You by Margaret A. Caudill MD |
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Keeping Active: A
Caregiver's Guide to Activities with the
Elderly by Susan Walker |
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Hearing Loss
Help by Alec Combs |
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"I Wish I Could
Hold Your Hand...": A Child's Guide To Grief and
Loss by Pat Palmer, Ed.D |
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The Way of the Circle by James R. Vollbracht, M.A. |
Movies are a good way to relax, let someone else run the show for a change and to learn something at the same time.
These movies not only provide us with entertainment, but also teach us some important things about the dynamics of family and friends as we face our older years.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990) Joanne Woodward Paul Newman |
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Nobody's
Fool (1994) Paul Newman Elizabeth Wilson |
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To Dance
with a White Dog (1993) Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy |  |
Steel
Magnolias (1989) Julia Roberts Dolly Parton Sally Field Shirley McLaine |
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I Never
Sang for My Father (1970) Melvyn Douglas |  |
How To Make An American Quilt (1995) Wynona Ryder |
 | A Thousand Acres (1997) Michelle Pfeiffer Jessica Lange |
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Cocoon (1985) Don Ameche |
| Driving Miss Daisy (1989) Jessica Tandy |
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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) Jessica Tandy |
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On Golden Pond (1981) Fonda, Hepburn, et. al. |
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Marvin's Room (1996) Meryl Streep Diane Keaton |