Parenting your parents
Subtitle: straight talk about aging in the family
By: Bart J. Mindszenthy, Dr. Michael Gordon ; foreword by Alexis Abramson
Contributors: Gordon, Michael, 1941- author; Wilson, Britanie, editor
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9781459710610; 9781459710627; 9781459710634
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Adult children of aging parents; Parent and adult child; Parents âgés; Relations familiales; Parents et enfants adultes; Aging parents; Enfants adultes de parents âgés; Family relationships; Soins; Care
Description: A valuable resource for anyone who needs advice on how to provide their elderly parents with the care and support they require.
Notes: "Editor: Britanie Wilson"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references: page 394.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: Control : laying on the guilt trip; title: Surgery : weighing the odds; title: Eldertravel : balancing risks and benefits; title: Independence : helping parents live their lives; title: Breaking the mould : the rebellious grandmother; title: Culture clash : pitting values against needs; title: Substance abuse : drinking all day keeps reality away; title: Sexuality romance, and the family : when children worry about their parents; title: Tapping the human spirit : it's never too late to create; title: Siblings : in charge and on the attack; title: The conflicted single child : a confusing battle of priorities; title: Finding the middle ground : engaging mediation with age-related issues; title: The stroke : sudden challenges and changes; title: Dementia and depression : reading the signs; title: Advancing dementia : when life gets more difficult; title: Technology : opening new avenues of care management; title: Navigating the health care system : knowing how to get the help you need; title: We're on our own : how to plan for the future; title: The difficulties of decision-making : deciding what treatments make the most sense; title: Finding anew life : corrections and concerns; title: Decision time : planning for the inevitable; title: When love and the law conflict : who's right, who has the right?; title: End of lie : caring and sharing; title: Moving on : living life without a loved one; title: More than the birds and the bees : having "the conversation" with your parent; title: Roz and Max; title: A week of trauma sets the stage for years of hurt, hope, and endings; title: Vulnerability index : how are your parents right now?; title: Some financial considerations : what you need to know.