Raising an Aging Parent

Raising an Aging Parent is a guidebook for families to strengthen the bonds between adult children and their aging parents, forge collaborative relationships between siblings, balance care-giving with self-care, and establish a new norm for the second half of life that promotes individual, family, community and generational integrity. In Raising an Aging Parent, readers will learn: * How to support/help aging parents as they face the changes, challenges and opportunities of getting older * What your parents would tell you, if only they could * How to diffuse sibling rivalries and promote open communication * Dos and don'ts of making tough calls and difficult decisions * What to do when aging parents resist change * The Six Honorings for moving forward after a parent dies * Steps for leaving a Legacy of Love Ken Druck defines the playing field of daunting challenges and fertile opportunities that exist between aging parents and their adult children. Readers will create a Master Plan for self-care while caring for a parent in decline.