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The gift of caring : saving our parents from the perils of modern healthcare /

"In the next few years, 66 million Americans will be caring for an aging parent. The desire to help our elders navigate health issues is clear and universal--how to assure proper care and a good ending is not. This book brings the reader into the all-too-familiar scenarios facing our aging pare...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Houle, Marcy Cottrell, 1953- (Autor), Eckstrom, Elizabeth N. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Taylor Trade Publishing, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"In the next few years, 66 million Americans will be caring for an aging parent. The desire to help our elders navigate health issues is clear and universal--how to assure proper care and a good ending is not. This book brings the reader into the all-too-familiar scenarios facing our aging parents, and provides the tools needed to help them spend the last years of their life with dignity. Houle and Eckstrom offer answers to the questions we may not otherwise know to ask until it's too late"--
"In the next few years, 66 million Americans will be caring for an aging parent. "Over eighty-five" is the nation's fastest growing age group, a trend that keeps growing as ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five every day. The desire to help our elders navigate health issues is clear and universal--how to assure proper care and a good ending is not. Combining adroit storytelling skills with expert advice, this book brings the reader into the all-too-familiar scenarios facing our aging parents and offers answers to questions we may not know to ask until it's too late"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 307 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781630760984
1630760986