Living Ideas For Elders

Argus Courier article about Living Ideas For Elders.
Hospital checklist (this link will download a PDF file, get Acrobat Reader here)
sendoutcards.com (send greeting cards from your computer)

Savages - Siblings have to care for father they never liked
Two Weeks - Mom is terminal, adult children come to be with her
Duck - Elderly man loses his wife and feels lost until he finds a duckling
Rudy - Uplifting, motivational movie about perseverance

I've Never Been an Old Man
by Don Larsen
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking after yourself and your family while helping an aging parent
by Barry Jacobs, Psy.D. (Guilford, 2006)
How to Care for Your Parents' Money While Caring for your Parents
by Sharon Burns
A Caregiver's Challenge: Living, Loving, Letting Go
by Maryann Schact, MSW
How to Care for Aging Parents
by Virginia Morris
36 Hour Day
by Mace and Rabins
The Validation Breakthrough: Simple techniques for communicating with people with Alzheimer's type dementia
by Naomi Feil
My Journey into Alzheimer's Disease
by Robert Davis
What Are Old People For: How Elders Will Save the World
by William Thomas, M.D.
Moving a Relative with Memory Loss
by White and Spencer
Understanding Difficult Behaviors - Some practical suggestions for coping with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Illnesses
by Robinson, Spencer and White
My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine", the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones (Hardcover)
by Dennis McCullough

ABOUT CAREGIVING

link2care.net
cacrc.org (Caregiver Resource Centers)
familycaregiving101.org
strengthforcaring.com
cfad.org (Caring from a distance)
caringtoday.com
ourbigcircle.com
genwich.com
wellspouse.org
caring.com

ABOUT ELDER LAW

naela.org (National Association of Elder Law Attorneys)
elderlawanswers.com
nsclc.org (National Senior Citizens Law Center)

ABOUT MEDICAL/HEALTH/AGING

medterms.com
nihseniorhealth.gov
alz.org (Alzheimer's Association)
dementiaguide.com
savvysenior.org
networkofcare.org
mymedcircle.com
aahcp.org (American Academy of Homecare Physicians)
drx.com (Prescription and Medicare D info)
benefitscheckup.org
gilbertguide.com (Housing and eldercare resources)
nhpco.org (End of life and palliative care)
healthfinder.gov
aarp.org

ABOUT NURSING FACILITIES

canhr.org (California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform)
calnhs.org
medicare.gov/NHCompare
gilbertguide.com (Housing)

LOCAL RESOURCES