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Zusammenfassung When an aging family member needs some extra help and care! whether a parent! spouse! sibling! or friend! this is the book to get. It delivers bottom-line! no-nonsense! practical information for every stage of need! from the earliest signs of illness! through the nursing home! and beyond. Written by two distinguished psychologists with specialties in eldercare counseling and research! this frank! friendly! time-tested guide is meticulously organized to provide answers! dispel myths! anticipate needs! and help you learn strategies for dealing with every aspect of in-home and facility care! including caring for the caregiver in the process. Also includes checklists! phone and Internet lists! budget worksheets! questionnaires! and a detailed index. Informationen zum Autor Robert F. Bornstein! Ph.D.! is currently a professor of psychology at Gettysburg College! and has published more than 100 articles and 30 book chapters on psychological diagnosis! testing! and treatment. Mary A. Languirand! Ph.D.! is co-author of The Thinking Skills Workbook ! a pioneering treatment manual for cognitive remediation in older adults. She is in full-time private practice counseling older adults and their families! as well as health professionals about the complexities of nursing home! assisted care! and in-home services. The authors are married and live in Gettysburg! Pennsylvania. They are also the authors of When Someone You Love Needs Nursing Home ! Assisted Living ! or In-Home Care—The Complete Guide . Robert F. Bornstein! Ph.D.! is currently a professor of psychology at Gettysburg College! and has published more than 100 articles and 30 book chapters on psychological diagnosis! testing! and treatment. Mary A. Languirand! Ph.D.! is co-author of The Thinking Skills Workbook ! a pioneering treatment manual for cognitive remediation in older adults. She is in full-time private practice counseling older adults and their families! as well as health professionals about the complexities of nursing home! assisted care! and in-home services. The authors are married and live in Gettysburg! Pennsylvania. They are also the authors of When Someone You Love Needs Nursing Home ! Assisted Living ! or In-Home Care—The Complete Guide . Klappentext Newly revised and updated! this acclaimed! complete guide delivers what people need to know to help an aging loved onea must for all caregivers! Written by two distinguished psychologists for spouses! siblings! and adult children! this frank and highly useful guide is meticulously organized to provide answers! dispel myths! anticipate needs! and provide strategies for dealing with every aspect of in-home and facility care. ...
