Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction: The Case for the Cause: Caring for Aging Loved Ones Is a Major North American Social Issue and Challenge
Parenting Your Parents: Stepping into the Unknown
The Rocky Road of Responsibility
Case Studies:
1. Control: Laying on the Guilt Trip
2. Surgery: Weighing the Odds
3. Eldertravel: Balancing Risks and Benefits
4. Independence: Helping Parents Live Their Lives
5. Breaking the Mold: The Rebellious Grandmother
6. Culture Clash: Pitting Values against Needs
7. Substance Abuse: Drinking All Day Keeps Reality Away
8. Sexuality, Romance, and the Family: When Children Worry about Their Parents
9. Tapping the Human Spirit: It’s Never Too Late to Create
10. Siblings: In Charge and On the Attack
11. The Conflicted Single Child: A Confusing Battle of Priorities
12. Finding the Middle Ground: Engaging Mediation with Age Related Issues
13. The Stroke: Sudden Challenges and Changes
14. Dementia and Depression: Reading the Signs
15. Advancing Dementia: When Life Gets More Difficult
16. Technology: Opening New Avenues of Care Management
17. The Difficulties of Decision-Making: Deciding What Treatments Make the Most Sense
18. When Love and the Law Conflict: Who’s Right, Who has the Right?
19. We’re On Our Own: How to Plan for the Future
20. Finding a New Life: Corrections and Concerns
21. Decision Time: Planning for the Inevitable
22. End of Life: Caring and Sharing
23. Moving On: Living Life without a Loved One
More than the Birds and the Bees: Having the Conversation with Your Parent by Michael Gordon
Roz and Max by Michael Gordon
A Week of Trauma Sets the Stage for Years of Hurt and Hope by Bart Mindszenthy
The Personal Parenting Planner
The Financial Considerations: What You Need to Know
Directory of Key North American Resources
