Older Adults - Life Transitions

The third edition of Parenting Your Parents shows, through 24 case studies and the personal experiences of the authors, that you are not alone and offers crucial advice to help you along this difficult but rewarding journey. It also offers a new Vulnerability Index to measure what level of need your parents may have right now, as well as a financial planning section and resource directory.

Providing eldercare while having a job and a busy home life is a recipe for burnout. It is the worst climate in which to make thoughtful, informed decisions that have significant impact on the quality of life of an aging parent. This guide, written by one of Canada's experts on eldercare, provides advice for people who need to make tough decisions about their loved ones on issues such as housing, finances, legal and estate planning, health care, independence and mobility.

Self-reliant, independent seniors share their wisdom and strategies for an active and happy living. The book combines their common sense advice with cutting edge research, to arrive at specific suggestions for what we should be doing now to prepare for a successful old age. Topics include money, friendship, living arrangements, healthy choices for body and mind and more.

A very comprehensive source of information for caregivers of loved ones with chronic or terminal illnesses. It provides the author's account of caring for her terminally-ill husband, as well as testimonials of other caregivers' experiences. It covers all stages of caregiving and discusses in detail various aspects of care, decisions, choices, emotional issues, family relations and the ways of finding help. 

This page provides practical information on home safety for elderly living independently and for their family caregivers. There are tips for making life easier and safer for older adults, suggestions for making senior-friendly home changes and additions, and advice for caregivers how to deal with difficult situations including help with selecting home alert systems and other assistive devices.

Caring for an elderly parent can be rewarding, but it can also be completely overwhelming. How to Care for Aging Parents, which has been called "indispensable" by AARP and "the Bible of eldercare" by ABC World News, offers reassurance and support while tackling all the tough issues—finding help, paying for care, exploring housing, talking about money, working with siblings, and more. This new edition offers new sections on expanded housing options, alternative therapies, balancing career and care giving, and dealing with difficult parents.