Hugh Delehanty

CARING FOR YOUR PARENTS
The Complete Family Guide
Hugh Delehanty and Elinor Ginzler

Revised, expanded and updated, this new edition addresses every conceivable aspect of looking after those you love—without losing sight of yourself. Here are just a few of the issues and extras the book offers:
• How to start The Conversation: Should adult children take on some or all of the care of their aging parents? When is this appropriate?
• The wise consumer: Health care options, marketplace scams and how to avoid them, complex new Medicare laws—AARP’s in-house experts share their field-tested recommendations.
• New! “The Sibling Balancing Act” identifies and offers practical strategies to help avoid or resolve family conflict.
• Hardworking sidebars walk you through the steps needed to preview an assisted-living residence, help your parent remain a safe driver, choose a financial planner, and determine whether your parent—or you—may want to buy long-term care insurance.
• Handy worksheets: 16 pages help you assess your parents’ status, hold a family meeting, evaluate nursing homes, balance income and expenses, and draw up end-of-life directives.… (plus d'informations)