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When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A Geriatrician's Step-by-Step Guide to Memory Loss, Resistance, Safety Worries, & More
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Aging & Elder CareGeneral ParentingSocial Movements
ISBN13: 9781736153208
Publisher: Business Journals Books
Published: Feb 11 2021
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
It's scary and stressful when it happens ... noticing changes in your parent and becoming increasingly worried about their health and safety. Maybe it's Mom leaving the stove on, Dad getting lost on his way home, or unpaid bills that trigger this realization. Or perhaps there have been falls or emergency room visits. Whatever it is, you know something's wrong. You wonder about a diagnosis. And you want your aging parent to accept help, or perhaps move.
Helping an older parent can be gratifying. But it's especially hard if they're blowing off your concerns, refusing to make changes, or otherwise resisting your efforts. You want them to listen, but they get upset or withdraw when you try to talk about this. What to do?
You don't have to remain stuck in conflict with your parent (or other family members). You don't have to keep getting the runaround from doctors or feel stumped about next steps. Instead, use an expert's clear plan on how to help your aging parent.
In this practical, step-by-step guide, geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD, walks you through what to do and what to say in order to offer respectful assistance and intervention to a declining elderly parent.
Full of actionable advice and insider tips, When Your Aging Parent Needs Help provides practical and flexible steps that move concerned families toward effective elder care action, while respecting a parent's dignity and autonomy.
You'll discover:
- How to communicate with your aging parent to reduce conflicts and enhance cooperation
- The A-B-C-D-E assessment framework for Alzheimer or other dementia concerns, safety issues, or independent living - and steps to implement change
- Strategies to overcome parental resistance, health provider reluctance to share information, and family disagreement
- How to get a medical evaluation for memory loss and, if applicable, a diagnosis for Alzheimer's or another dementia
- What to know about possible mental incompetence, powers of attorney, HIPAA, and other options for gaining legal authority as a caregiver
- How to find geriatric care managers and other eldercare professionals to assist
- Downloadable worksheets, symptom checkers, and checklists to bring to doctor visits
- What this looks like family stories that show you what these action steps look like in real-world situations
Transform good intentions into workable solutions and improved relationships. If you're concerned about an aging parent's health, wellbeing, or safety, you'll find encouragement and direction for this next life stage in When Your Aging Parent Needs Help.
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