Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please! How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents
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Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please! How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents
ELDER RAGE is a Book-of-the-Month Club selection (a caregiving book first ) receiving 50+ endorsements (Hugh Downs, Regis Philbin, Leeza Gibbons, Ken Dychtwald, John Hopkins Memory Clinic, Harvard Medical School... ), 500+ 5-Star Amazon reviews, is required text at numerous universities for courses in geriatric assessment and management, and considered for a film. (ElderRage.com)
ELDER RAGE is a riveting, often LOL humorous non-fiction novel and self-help caregiving guide chronicling Jacqueline Marcell's trials, tribulations and eventual success at managing the care of her challenging father and sweet ailing mother. Creative solutions for effective management medically, behaviorally, socially, legally, financially and emotionally of challenging elders who resist care. How to hire caregivers, get obstinate elders to give up driving, accept a housekeeper/caregiver, see different doctors, take medication, shower, eat, attend adult day care, move to a new residence, and much more. Wealth of valuable resources.
ELDER RAGE includes an extensive Addendum by renowned neurologist/dementia specialist, Rodman Shankle, MS MD: A Physician's Guide to Treating Dementia, making it valuable for everyone from the family to the physician.
MEDIA: TODAY, CNN, AARP Bulletin cover story, Woman's Day, Prevention, and hundreds of radio/television interviews and keynote presentations. Honors: Advocate of the Year from the National Association of Women Business Owners at their Remarkable Women Awards--and a Media Award from the National Adult Day Services Association.