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003			OCoLC
005			20240523131806.0
008			240201s2024 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2023058429
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCO _dOCO _dWIM _dIMD _dUAP _dNFG
020			_a9781615198023 _q(paperback)
020			_a1615198024 _q(paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)1419796873
042			_apcc
092			_a306.874 _bT155
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aTamblyn Watts, Laura, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aLet's talk about aging parents : _ba real-life guide to solving problems with 27 essential conversations / _cLaura Tamblyn Watts ; foreword by Debra Whitman, EVP and Chief Public Policy Officer of the AARP.
246	3		_aLet us talk about aging parents
263			_a2404
264		1	_aNew York : _bThe Experiment, _c[2024]
300			_axii, 243 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aForeword -- Introduction -- Part 1: The house, homecare, and moving out. Is my parent's home ready for them to age in place? -- Does my parent need help around the house? -- How can I work with family members to coordinate my parent's care -- Does my parent need to downsize their possessions? -- Is it time for my parent to move into independent living or a retirement home? -- When is it time for long-term care, and how can we shop for the best option? -- How can we make our parent's long-term care experience as good as possible? -- Part 2: Mental capacity, power of attorney, and safety. How do I know if my parent has cognitive impairment or dementia? -- How should I care for my parent who has dementia? -- What are powers of attorney (POA)? -- What if my parent doesn't have POA set up, and when is it too late to do this? -- What if my family argues about POA? -- Is my parent getting scammed, and what can I do about it? -- Part 3: Love, loss, and hopefully some laughs. How do I cope with all this guilt? -- What if my parent is toxic? -- Why is my parent getting divorced now? -- Do I have to think about my parent having safe sex? -- How can I help my grieving parent? -- How do I deal with my parent's new relationship? -- How can I keep my parent connected with the grandkids? -- Part 4: Health, hearing issues, and horrible driving. What aging-related medical issues should we watch out for? -- What do we do about my parent's hearing problems? -- What do we do about my parent's vision loss? -- What do we do about my parent's incontinence? -- Does my parent have issues with alcohol? -- How can we manage my parent's medications? -- Is it time for my parent to stop driving? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the author.
520			_a"Caring for an older relative can be complicated, but this book of conversational scripts and expert advice will help you do the right thing and put your anxieties to rest"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aAging parents _xCare. _989231
650		0	_aAdult children of aging parents. _9242420
700	1		_aWhitman, Debra B., _ewriter of foreword.
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