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A bittersweet season : caring for our aging parents-- and ourselves / Jane Gross.
In telling the warmhearted story of caring for her own aged and ailing mother, "New York Times" journalist Gross offers indispensable advice on virtually every aspect of elder care.
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- ISBN: 9780307271822 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 030727182X (hbk.)
- Physical Description: 350 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
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| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The early heroic rush -- The myth of assisted living -- The vestiges of family medicine -- A job for professionals -- The best doctors money can buy -- September eleventh -- September twelfth -- The biology, sociology, and psychology of aging -- A nursing home thanksgiving -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation -- Follow the money -- Therapeutic fibs -- Cruel sorting -- As complicated as a Rubik's cube -- The time for talking -- N-O-W -- Dying days -- Orphans. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | HQ 1063.6 .G76 2011 | 30542252 | General Collection | Available | - |
A Bittersweet Season : Caring for Our Aging Parents--And Ourselves
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Table of Contents
A Bittersweet Season : Caring for Our Aging Parents--And Ourselves
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Author's Note | p. xi | |
| Prologue: Finding Our Better Selves | p. 3 | |
| Chapter 1 | The Early Heroic Rush | p. 16 |
| Chapter 2 | The Myth of Assisted Living | p. 33 |
| Chapter 3 | The Vestiges of Family Medicine | p. 53 |
| Chapter 4 | A Job for Professionals | p. 72 |
| Chapter 5 | The Best Doctors Money Can Buy | p. 92 |
| Chapter 6 | September Eleventh | p. 110 |
| Chapter 7 | September Twelfth | p. 128 |
| Chapter 8 | The Biology, Sociology, and Psychology of Aging | p. 145 |
| Chapter 9 | A Nursing Home Thanksgiving | p. 168 |
| Chapter 10 | The Make-A-Wish Foundation | p. 185 |
| Chapter 11 | Follow the Money | p. 201 |
| Chapter 12 | Therapeutic Fibs | p. 219 |
| Chapter 13 | Cruel Sorting | p. 239 |
| Chapter 14 | As Complicated as a Rubik's Cube | p. 252 |
| Chapter 15 | The Time for Talking | p. 268 |
| Chapter 16 | N-O-W | p. 286 |
| Chapter 17 | Dying Days | p. 300 |
| Chapter 18 | Orphans | p. 312 |
| Epilogue: Lost and Found | p. 320 | |
| Resources | ||
| Government sites | ||
| General Information and Research | ||
| Housing, Care Management, and Other Services | ||
| Caregiving | ||
| Legal and Financial | ||
| End of Life | ||
| Advocacy | ||
| Alzheimer's Disease | ||
| Other Diseases | ||
| Aging in Place | ||
| Miscellaneous | p. 323 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 333 | |
| Index | p. 337 |
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