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How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles navigates you through turn after turn of the most vexing eldercare issues - helping you organize your eldercare scenario just like you would a business project. Alongside the practical guidance, Blankenship sprinkles in humor and levity to help ease you through a very tough topic. Whether you are just getting started down the road of eldercare, are a seasoned traveler or just want to get ready for what's ahead, Blankenship helps you prepare, plan and be organized - so when the next elder emergency arrives (and they always do!), you'll spend more time in the care mode and less time in panic. Even though we all have parents, we are often surprised and overwhelmed by the curves thrown at us when our elders start needing care. It helps to be able to laugh at some of these moments. Blankenship will tickle your funny bone with her quips, her lens of humor and her refreshing honesty. The responsibility of taking care of our parents and family elders is often challenging, frustrating, and even overwhelming. We already have a full plate of life's responsibilities before we add eldercare. With two decades of experience in caring for aging parents and in-laws, Blankenship has developed a practical approach to navigating those uncharted waters - she uses organization and humor. And she doesn't take long to get to the point. You don't have time to waste on textbook-sized tomes. Written with humor and steeped in practical tips, this book will be your next best friend. You'll return to it for guidance over and over as you face new and different dilemmas. Here in time to save your sanity, it's small enough to put in your carry-on bag, short enough to read in one night and practical enough to smooth your learning curve. The international bestseller How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles will be your go-to guide throughout the eldercare journey from beginning to end.

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Whether you are already a caregiver or are looking ahead to the time when you may be providing (or needing) care, Suzanne offers guidance and eases stress with invaluable advice and resources-and she does it with a welcome sense of humor. Her readable book lives up to its cover promise to lead you through the tough and trying journey of eldercare while saving you time, money and marbles! Source: Janet Bodnar, Editor at Large, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine A wryly humorous and pragmatic guide to helping loved ones negotiate the changes of old age. Source: Kirkus Reviews Finally, a book that tackles the subject of planning for your senior years in a concise, practical and resourceful manner. I have worked in the Geripsychology field for over 20 years, and this is the best resource I have found to give families who often find themselves in need of a crash course in eldercare. Source: Dr. Dahle Lattie, Geriatric Clinical Psychologist, Dallas, TX This book offers a great overview of aspects involved in the care of a senior. It is a rich resource for the senior themselves, their children, extended family and even neighbors or friends who may be involved in helping create a plan for the latter years of their lives. Suzanne does a great job of keeping a potentially heavy subject light-hearted and easy to read. The appendix is full of great resources for more in-depth needs. I highly recommend this book for every senior patient and their caregivers. Source: Janna D. Ver Miller, MD, Geriatric Physician at Senior Health First, Lakewood, Colorado If there were medals for being organized in eldercare, Suzanne would win hands-down. Source: Quinne Wilson, PharmD, RPh, Dallas, TX Even though I've been in geriatric nursing for over 30 years, Suzanne's book had fresh and relevant ideas for my own mother's eldercare journey. Source: Sandra Branch, LVN, Director of Wellness, Dallas, TX

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