Eldercare for Dummies

Introduction.
<p>Part I: Entering the World of Caregiving.</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Eldercare Basics.</p>
<p>Chapter 2: The Elderly Are Like Vintage Computers.</p>
<p>Chapter 3: Old Age Is a Family Affair: Deciding Who, What, Where, and When.</p>
<p>Chapter 4: Where to Turn When Your Elder Needs a New Home.</p>
<p>Part II: Mastering Everyday Challenges.</p>
<p>Chapter 5: Sleeping Well Means Doing Well.</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Helping Finicky Eaters.</p>
<p>Chapter 7: Helping Elderly People Be All That They Can Be.</p>
<p>Chapter 8: Sharing the Caring.</p>
<p>Chapter 9: Growing Closer and Dearer: Improving Relationships.</p>
<p>Part III: Keeping Elderly Folks Safe and Sound.</p>
<p>Chapter 10: Living Well with Chronic Medical Conditions.</p>
<p>Chapter 11: Just Say Yes to Health–Giving Drugs.</p>
<p>Chapter 12: Protective Doohickeys and Thingamajigs.</p>
<p>Chapter 13: Dealing with Leaky Plumbing and Other Incontinence Problems.</p>
<p>Chapter 14: Getting Out and About.</p>
<p>Part IV: The Blues, the Good Old Days, and Other Senior Moments.</p>
<p>Chapter 15: When the Clouds Roll In: Dealing with Depression.</p>
<p>Chapter 16: Managing Anxiety.</p>
<p>Chapter 17: All About Alzheimer s Disease.</p>
<p>Chapter 18: Managing the Distressing Behavior and Emotions of Confused Elderly.</p>
<p>Part V: Making the Final Years Golden.</p>
<p>Chapter 19: When The Apple of Your Eye Needs a Peer.</p>
<p>Chapter 20: Keeping Your Elder at the Helm.</p>
<p>Chapter 21: Keeping the Bill Collector from the Door.</p>
<p>Chapter 22: Helping Spiritual and Religious Elderly Keep the Faith .</p>
<p>Chapter 23: Ensuring a Good Death.</p>
<p>Part VI: The Part of Tens.</p>
<p>Chapter 24: Ten Tests to Help You Assess a Nursing Home.</p>
<p>Chapter 25: Ten Ways (More or Less) That Elders Hide Their Feelings.</p>
<p>Index.</p>