Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion's 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One
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- Synopsis
- If you are caring for an aging parent, spouse, or other loved one, you are not alone. Statistics show that nearly 25 percent of all households in the United States are providing care for an elderly person. Although you may be willing to help, you may find the task comes with unexpected challenges. Matters you never thought about are now your responsibility—healthcare, housing, financial and legal matters, as well as day-to-day issues involving nutrition, medications, and personal safety. You may find yourself worried, overworked, and exhausted. Over the past forty-five years, Doctor Marion Somers, a leading geriatric specialist, has helped thousands of individuals and their families with these matters. In Elder Care Made Easier, she draws from those decades of experience to offer 10 practical steps to help you navigate your caregiver's journey: • Communicate openly • Put safety first • Improve the lifestyle • Make life easier with adapted equipment • Manage financial issues • Take care of legal matters • Find mobility in disability • Find the right housing • Hire help when it's needed • Learn to let go Doctor Marion Will Save You Time, Money, and Heartache
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781950091218
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781950091201
- Publisher:
- Addicus Books
- Date of Addition:
- 07/16/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Marion Somers
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.