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Recommended Reading
Doing the Right Thing
Not every parent/child relationship is ideal. The author’s own encounter with giving care for imperfect parents represents a unique opportunity to repair and make peace. Specifically for adult children.
They’re Your Parents, Too!
Often, the challenges of aging parents can cause damage to sibling relationships. One sibling may be left with the bulk of the care, or perhaps disagreements over final wishes and wills are a possibility? This helpful read gives practical advice on how to share the workload and keep perspective.
Still Alice
Now a major motion picture, the original novel is an emotional story of an accomplished professor who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Her journey is full of self-discovery and some humor.
Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul
A helpful daily read for the caregiver, it is full of first hand stories of inspiration that will leave you refreshed and encouraged.
My Name is Thelma, But I Don’t Know Who I Am
A very practical book, it functions more like a “workbook” to have you prepared. Jan walks you through her own journey caring for her mother, and takes you through the potential pitfalls, peaks, and valleys involved in giving care.
A New Direction
A New York Times Blog that covers a broad range of topics, and is updated several times a week.
