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I have been a patient advocate and medical social worker for 40 years. I am an award winning author. My last book, Riding the Infertility Roller Coaster A Guide to Educate and Inspire won 4 major book awards including best book of the year from Mom's Choice and National Association of Parenting Publications. Role Reversal How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents is my third book. I am a freelance writer on health relate and http://www.path2parenthood.org/blog and
http://www.intentionalcaregiver.com/building-a-support-network-for-your-aging-loved-ones/
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself And Your Aging Parents by Iris Waichler is a helpful tool to all those who are involved in the caretaking of their loved ones as they grow older. The book encourages everyone to listen to their parents, the stories they have to tell, and find out what they want. The author shares her experiences of taking care of her father, and the importance of identifying and assessing the needs of an elderly parent. She also highlights the skills required, ranging from determination, patience, money, and knowledge, and how to work on them to walk through complicated issues like having a health plan, engaging other family members, and making final decisions. The book will also enable all those who are challenged by helping elderly loved ones in their families face them with renewed vigor, energy, and a fresh insight.
I found the book useful and the tips and techniques shared by the author will guide everyone to be more patient and focused while handling aged parents. She also speaks about the challenges faced by caregivers like her, and advises readers on how to divide their time choosing caretaker responsibilities, choosing a nursing home, and how to manage hospital bills, which are all useful to those handling aged people. She also provides useful links to additional governmental, nonprofit, and private resources. It is an excellent guide for all caretakers and it is also a good book to have in one’s personal collection so that one can be organized when it comes to the needs of their aged parents.
