| Description |
xxiii, 263 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
First things : the foundations of a new family understanding -- The eight stages of late life -- Station 1: Stability : "Everything is just fine dear."--Mom -- Station 2: Compromise : "Mom's having a little problem."--Dad -- Station 3: Crisis : "I can't believe she's in the hospital."--Sister -- Station 4: Recovery : "She'll be with us for a while."--Rehabilitation nurse -- Station 5: Decline : "We can't expect much more."-- Visiting nurse -- Station 6: Prelude to dying : "I sense a change in her spirit."--Nurse in long-term care -- Station 7: Death : "You'd better come now."--Hospice nurse -- Station 8: Grieving/legacy : "We did the right things..."--Brother -- Epilogue -- Slow medicine websites -- Slow medicine reading -- Slow medicine cinema |
| Summary |
Counsels baby boomers on caring for aging parents through their final years, addressing the negative aspects of intensive care, discussing the pros and cons of alternative therapies, and sharing advice about the challenges of overseeing a parent's death |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-245) and index |
| Subject |
Adult children of aging parents.
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Aging parents -- Care.
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Aging parents -- Health and hygiene.
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Aging parents -- Medical care.
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| LC no. |
2008299594 |
| ISBN |
0061243027 |
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9780061243028 |
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