When Your Parent Moves In: Every Adult Child's Guide to Living with an Aging Parent

Horgan, David

ISBN 10: 1605500127 / ISBN 13: 9781605500126

Published by Adams Media, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Your Parent Moves In: Every Adult Child's Guide to Living with an Aging Parent
• Publisher: Adams Media
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1605500127
• ISBN 13: 9781605500126
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

So you thought you’d never have to live with Mom again? Think again. As the population ages, elderly parents everywhere are moving in with their children—and changing everything. Making room—physically, emotionally, and financially—for an elderly parent can push families to their limits. This book helps family members deal with the far-reaching implications such a move can have on every aspect of a family’s life. Written by an acclaimed expert and medical educator who’s been there, this straightforward guide walks families through the planning and execution necessary to make it work. They will learn how to:

• Assess the pros and cons of an aging parent moving in
• Anticipate and avoid possible pitfalls
• Streamline and smooth the transition
• Manage and protect everyone’s assets
• Create a new family dynamic without destroying your marriage and other family relationships

With personal stories, case studies, and expert quotes, this book offers families the skills and strategies they need for an easy and harmonious transition.

About the Author

David Horgan is an award-winning medical educator, filmmaker and director who shares his firsthand account of what to do, what not to do, and what can happen (the good and the bad) when a parent moves in. He has been interviewed on this subject by USA Today and ABC News. Horgan has been repeatedly interviewed by NPR, ABC, NBC, CNN,USA Today, New York Times, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Entertainment Weekly, and other media outlets.

Shira Block is a popular lecturer, freelance writer and personal coach. She is the author ofThe Way Home and Step-by-Step Miracles: A Practical Guide to Achieving Your Dream. She has a master’s degree in psychology and counseling.