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Author:   Shirley Roberts ,  Roger Wong
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.326kg
ISBN:  

9781118100226

ISBN 10:   1118100220
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   29 November 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: My Heart-Wrenching Caregiving Dilemma 3 Chapter 2: Creating Doris Inc. to Take Better Care of Mom and Me 19 Chapter 3: Finding Balance in My Life 39 Chapter 4: Planning for the Stages of Decline 59 Chapter 5: Financial Planning for Senior Decline 77 Chapter 6: Elder Proofi ng to Reduce Preventable Crises 111 Chapter 7: Navigating the Health-Care Maze and Advocating for Mom 127 Chapter 8: Choosing the Right Type of Living Arrangements 149 Chapter 9: Finding the Best Retirement Residence with Mom 173 Chapter 10: Finding a Good Nursing Home for Mom 185 Chapter 11: Dealing with Dementia 205 Chapter 12: The Last Life of Doris 233 Appendix: Caregivers? Palliative-Care Guide 249 Index 253

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Shirley Roberts is a graduate of the Ivey School of Business. She ran her own consulting firm, Market-Driven Solutions Inc., before becoming a published author and a consumer trend-spotter, whose research and advice were sought by media and large corporations. Shirley was a board member of Parkinson Society Canada from 2006-2009 and was the primary caregiver of her mother for seven years.

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