Review: Thoughtful analysis, great concept for a book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2013
With the populations of many countries starting to age, having a plan to look after your parents has never been so important.The subject is a delicate one as it relates to the care and economics of looking after your parents in old age and declining health. Sometimes hard choices need to be made, in everyone's best interest. The very idea can send chills down your spine.What the author has done though is to make this delicate subject an approachable one with well thought out plans and tips. The author guides you through the current options as they are with their benefits and pitfalls. The objective of the book is to help you make the best decision, not to make one for you. Of particular interest to me was the section on due diligence of a prospective nursing home or assisted living facility. I know a number of people that have been unhappy with their ultimate choice for their parents and have regretted it. Declining health and fragility can make it very hard to change centres, so it is best that the most suitable one is found first up. She has some great ideas to help differentiate between the ordinary places of care and the good ones.Overall, it is a very practical and well thought out guide. I give it 5 stars.