Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Why This Book? -- What Information Will You Find? -- What Special Features Are Included in This Book? -- Providing Eldercare for a Loved One -- It's Not Just about You -- Your Biggest Concerns Regarding Eldercare -- Managing Life Transitions -- Recognizing Your Role as a Family Caregiver -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- The Caregiver's Challenges -- Changing Family Dynamics -- Understanding the Legalities of Caregiving -- Managing Your Loved One's Needs -- Juggling Your Own Needs with Caregiving -- Understanding Caregiver Burnout -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Easing Caregiver Concerns with Proactive Behavior -- Recognizing the Early Warning Signs -- Identifying Stages of Dementia -- Seeing Your Loved One in Today's Reality -- Twelve Signs It's Time for Assistance -- Consulting with Health Care Professionals -- Complicated Issues for Family Caregivers -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Nurturing Your Loved One's Mind, Body, and Spirit -- The Mind: Understanding Changes in Your Loved One's Brain -- The Body: Understanding What's Happening Physically to Your Loved One -- The Spirit: Keeping Your Loved One's Inner Light Shining -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Considering Options for Care Needs -- The First Option: Family Caregivers -- The Role of a Health Care Advocate -- Choosing between Professional Home Health Care Agencies and Private Caregivers -- Palliative Care Services -- Hospice Services -- Care Communities -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Paying for Your Loved One's Care -- Understanding Average Costs of Care -- Determining Needs and Budgeting for Costs of Care -- Identifying Ways to Pay for Care -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Having the Difficult Discussions -- Bringing the Family Together -- Developing a Strategy for Your Discussion -- Doing Your Homework First -- Having the Discussion.

Caregiver Survival Tip -- Making the Right Decision -- Approaching Your Decision -- Knowing When to Compromise -- Deciding Who Makes the Final Decision -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Special Considerations for Care -- The Special Care Needs of a Younger Person -- Traumatic Brain Injury -- Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Dementias -- Parkinson's Disease and Similar Conditions -- Feeding Tubes, Tracheotomy Tubes, and Other Medical Devices -- Dialysis -- Bed-­Bound Patients -- Behavioral Issues -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Final Words of Advice After Any Change -- The Transition Period -- Common Mistakes Made during the Transition -- Suggestions for a Successful Transition -- No Guilt: You Did the Best You Could -- Caregiver Survival Tip -- Resources -- Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and Veteran Benefits -- Caregiver Support -- Long-­Term Care -- Index -- About the Author -- Free Sample Chapter From JUST LISTEN By Mark Goulston -- Bestsellers from AMACOM -- About AMACOM.