Caring for Aging Parents
By Tonia Boterf
()
About this ebook
Caring for aging parents can be challenging. With the right tools and information for both adult child and their parents, the caring process can be easier, less stressful, less time consuming and more joyful. The desire is for parents to continue to live as independently as possible in their own home and to help them with the challenges that aging causes.
Related to Caring for Aging Parents
Related ebooks
Embracing Elderhood: Planning for the Next Stage of Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStages of Senior Care: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Redefined: A 21 Day Reflective Journey to Reframing the Way You Think About Everyday Life Decisions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSurvival Manual for Elders: Encouraging Elders' Resiliency Potential Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIt’s Not Just About Running: Reflections on Life and Change in Egypt Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To Date or Not To Date: Guidelines for Christian Widows and Widowers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdvance Care Planning: Prepare for Serious Illness by Sharing Your Wishes for Future Health and Personal Care Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Secrets of Picking a College (and Getting In!) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Behavior of Doctors: Their Health, Their Attitudes, Their Methods Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIt's Your Move: Choices for Senior Living: Will you age in Your Home or at a Retirement Home? Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Loving Myself Again: Self-care from A-Z after a NICU stay Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsActivities for the Family Caregiver ��� Parkinson's Disease: How to Engage / How to Live Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFinding Your Way When Your Spouse Dies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLoving a BiPolar Bear Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpower Your Family's Future: The Vital Importance of Estate Planning Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFinding Happiness: a guide to building a Happy Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSurviving in the Sandwich Generation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Empowered Caregiver: Practical Advice and Emotional Support for Adult Children of Aging Parents Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMaking the Most Out of Home Health Care: Family Caregiver Series, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGeneration Squeezed : A Holistic Guide For Taking Care Of Aging Parents Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe People's Retirement Handbook: Insider Tips You May Not Hear from Other Financial Planners Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiving with Momma: A Good Person's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents, Adult Children, and Ourselves Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Good Husband Handbook "Edition I": A hilarious day to day guide to be a good spouse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Letters to Parents : My Letters to Parents: Parenting, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat's the Deal with The Talk Between Adult Children and Their Parents Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe New Age of Growing Old Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDivorce by Design Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSimple Caregiving Method That Benefits Aging Parents Instantly Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCaregiving 101 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Relationships For You
I'm Glad My Mom Died Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Edition: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges: 60 Habit-Forming Programs to Live an Infinitely Better Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All About Love: New Visions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist: The Narcissism Series, #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Codependence and the Power of Detachment: How to Set Boundaries and Make Your Life Your Own Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: the heartfelt, funny memoir by a New York Times bestselling therapist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Caring for Aging Parents
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Caring for Aging Parents - Tonia Boterf
Caring for Aging Parents
Tonia Boterf
Copyright 2010 by Tonia Boterf
Smashwords Edition
Introduction
We’re never quite prepared for the day when our parents show their age more obviously and can’t do as much as they used to.
Perhaps your first realization of major changes in your parent’s health or independent living abilities is when you get an emergency call. It can be a shock that leaves you wondering what to do and what’s best for everyone.
I’ve experienced this situation, and I had to learn a great deal about caring for aging parents. I wanted others to benefit from the information I gathered and the ideas and knowledge I gained, so I’ve written 10 books on this subject. I hope this book and its companions help you make informed decisions as you embark on caring for your aging parents. We want them to feel happy and fulfilled—and not a huge burden on you.
Once you’ve begun to assist or care for your aging parents, you’ll need to get up to speed on information quickly—at a time when you likely have less time than ever. For this reason, the material in this book is presented in chunks
that are straight to the point. No fluff, just information you can read and digest quickly. It answers many questions you may have and perhaps questions you hadn’t even thought of. It also provides you with a broad idea of what to do in certain situations.
So let’s get started!
The Basics
The Dignity of Risk
First I’d like to address a topic I think is critical for you to keep in your mind for the rest of your parents’ lives. As the adult child of aging parents, you may want to become involved or make decisions