Redefining Aging : A Caregiver's Guide to Living Your Best Life /

"Stearns explores the practical and personal challenges of both caregiving and successful aging. She couples findings from the latest research with ... insights and problem-solving tips to help caregivers achieve the best life possible for those they care for--and for themselves as they age&quo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stearns, Ann Kaiser (Author)
Other Authors: DePaulo, J. Raymond (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Older people > Care.
Consumer education.
Caregivers.
Care of the sick > Psychological aspects.
Consommateurs > Éducation.
Soins aux malades > Aspect psychologique.
Personnes âgees > Soins.
Aidants naturels.
Caregivers
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword, by J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., MD
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • The challenge
  • On both sides, vulnerability and loss
  • Is this normal aging or dementia?
  • Aging as successfully as possible-both you and your loved one
  • Anger, guilt, and resentment
  • Caregiver stress--what helps and what usually doesn't
  • Comforting insights and myth-busting knowledge
  • You're not a bad person because you're exhausted or just need a life of your own
  • Truly helpful caregiving tips
  • When your loved one dies--relief, grief, and moving forward
  • What kind of an "old person" will I/will you become?
  • Making life easier for those who someday will take care of you
  • Epilogue. A letter to my daughters
  • Appendixes
  • Notes
  • Index.

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