Publisher's Synopsis
Anxious About Aging Parents:
The Step-by-Step Guide to Settle Your Mind and Help Your Loved Ones Live Gracefully
All of us age -- do you feel capable of recognizing when your loved one is putting their health and safety at risk? Seeing a parent age can trigger a sense of role reversal for many adults. It may feel very challenging to intervene, and even feel unwelcome by the loved one. The perils of letting elderly loved one down by missing out on signs of danger are real. In this book, written by a physician and based on decades of clinical practice, the reader learns a simple but effective system to assess and help their aging loved ones. A clear path to assess, monitor and help aging loved ones will be the result of reading this book. The author's belief is that the anxiety felt about aging parents will be replaced by a steady certain resolve, based on time tested knowledge. Topics covered include:
- The 4 Step Cycle of creating a renewable elder care plan.
- The 6 areas of life to seek answers from our loved ones to make sure their wishes are followed.
- A detailed guide to create a productive family meeting with the other people your loved one relies on for decision making.
- Maintaining and growing the key relationship of the reader with their loved one---essential to staying motivated and avoiding burnout. Reading this book will help you give a priceless gift - supporting your aging loved one to live gracefully.
