The sandwich generation's guide to eldercare
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- ISBN: 9781936303434 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1936303434 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781617051425 (e-book)
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Physical Description:
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xii, 207 pages ; 23 cm - Publisher: New York : demosHealth, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-198) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | You are not alone: the graying of America and the role of the sandwich generation in providing eldercare -- Is it time?: determining when it's time to take over the care of your loved one -- Making a plan: practical, legal, health care, and financial essentials -- Balancing your loved one's wishes with practical reality: in-home care, assisted living or skilled nursing facility, or hospice care -- Stress, guilt, anger, burnout, and more: dealing with the impact of eldercare on the caregiver and the entire family -- Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and sundowner's syndrome -- Advocating for your loved one: an eldercare bill of rights -- Pulling it all together: 10 essential strategies for caregivers -- Appendixes : A. Eldercare safety checklist ; B. Caregiver kit -- Eldercare experts: who they are, what they do, how to find them -- Eldercare resources A-Z. |
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Subject: | Aging parents Care Adult children of aging parents Caregivers Sandwich generation Adult Children Aged Family Long-Term Care Aged Parent-Child Relations Parents |
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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 .W53 2013 | 30775305474869 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Sandwich Generation Guide to Eldercare
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Table of Contents
The Sandwich Generation Guide to Eldercare
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. ix | |
Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
1 | You Are Not Alone: The Graying of America and the Role of the Sandwich Generation in Providing Eldercare | p. 1 |
2 | Is it Time?: Determining When It's Time to Take Over the Care of Your Loved One | p. 15 |
3 | Making a Plan: Practical, Legal, Health Care, and Financial Essentials | p. 33 |
4 | Balancing Your Loved One's Wishes with Practical Reality: In-Home Care, Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing Facility, or Hospice Care | p. 77 |
5 | Stress, Guilt, Anger, Burnout, and More: Dealing with the Impact of Eldercare on the Caregiver and the Entire Family | p. 103 |
6 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Sundowner's Syndrome | p. 123 |
7 | Advocating for Your Loved One: An Eldercare Bill of Rights | p. 145 |
8 | Pulling it All Together: 10 Essential Strategies for Caregivers | p. 159 |
Appendix A | Eldercare Safety Checklist | p. 177 |
Appendix B | Caregiver Kit | p. 181 |
Glossary | p. 183 | |
Eldercare Experts: Who They Are, What They Do, How to Find Them | p. 187 | |
Eldercare Resources A-Z | p. 191 | |
Index | p. 199 |