Who will take care of me when I'm old? plan now to safeguard your health and happiness in old age

Loverde, Joy, author.

Large Print 2018

Many people prepare for everything in life-- except how to handle the challenges of its later years. Loverde shows you how to be your own best caregiver, with practical advice for navigating these years on your own, even you have family ready to assist. She starts with a basic plan, and helps you make checklists, worksheets, strategies, and resource lists that will answer the important questions you may face in years to come.

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Older people Care

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ISBN:

9781432850166
1432850164

Edition:

Large print edition

Description:

627 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
large print

Other Title:

Who will take care of me when I am old? [large print]

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 565-574) and index

Contents:

Part one. Personal readiness
Meet your future self: discovering who you have yet to become
Good-bye change, hello transition: meeting the unknowns of old age head on
Think like a strategist: mastering critical thinking
You are tougher than you look: thriving in times of uncertainty
The fierce urgency of money: staying afloat financially
Part two. Where you live matters
Aging in place alone--what you need to know: averting the risks of aging home alone
Bring livability home: establishing equity, health, and safety for all
Moving on: determining optimal housing options
Part three. Ties that bind
The broken hearts club: accepting relationships as moving targets
Zero isolation: foraging for family
Love is love: pets are family, too: adopting a pet for two-way love and caring
Part four. Safety nets
Doctor me: reframing sickness and health
Chronic illness: the game changer: repairing holes in your safety net
Early-onset Alzheimer's: the value of knowing: preparing for the day you hope will never come
Part five. No tomorrow
"Just shoot me" is not a plan: learning lessons from the dying
Places to go and things to do: facing to be and not to be
Cross it off your list

LCCN:

2017061103

Control Number:

2594096

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