NEA Big Read (Garner 2023) - SER

These books have been selected to accompany Roz Chast's graphic memoir "Cant's We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" They support topics related to the emotions, memories, and practical challenges of planning and preparing for aging parents’ final years.

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"When a mother's unusual health condition renders her entirely dependent upon you, your sisters, caretakers, and companions, the unimaginable will become daily life. In Mothercare, Lynne Tillman writes an honest and straightforward account of doing the impossible: handling her mother as if she were a child; navigating the unnavigable medical world, and confronting her own emotions regarding a suddenly, forever changed relationship to mother and care....
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Book cover for "Navigating your later years"
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Book cover for "Optimize life for your aging parents and you"
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Book cover for "Planning for long-term care for dummies"
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Whether you're planning for yourself or for your parents, this guide will help you get started. You'll get expert advice and recommendations on how to prepare for the financial, legal, medical, and personal considerations that come into play as you age.
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"The author shares his insider knowledge of housing options to help older adults make the best decision about their place of residence by evaluating factors such as financial budget, health, and family considerations. He provides a step-by-step approach to evaluating one's current living situation and then reviews the different options to consider, including aging in place, downsizing, community living, and more"--
Book cover for "The Swedish art of aging exuberantly"
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Shows readers how to prepare for and understand the aging process, and the joys and sorrows it can bring, with the ultimate message that people should all be less afraid of the idea of death.
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"These compelling case histories meld science and storytelling to illuminate the complex relationship between the mind of someone with dementia and the mind of the person caring for them. After getting a master's degree in clinical psychology, Dasha Kiper became the live-in caregiver for a Holocaust survivor with Alzheimer's disease. For a year, she endured the emotional strain of looking after a person whose condition disrupts the rules of time,...
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"Education and practical strategies caregivers need to navigate difficult moments related to dementia."--Provided by the publisher.
Book cover for "When your aging parent needs help"
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"Provides practical and flexible steps that move concerned families toward effective elder care action, while respecting a parent's dignity and autonomy"--
Book cover for "Who will take care of me when I'm old?"
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Book cover for "Why don't you write my eulogy now so I can correct it?"
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Book cover for "You can only yell at me for one thing at a time"
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"The perfect Valentine's Day or anniversary gift: An illustrated collection of love and relationship advice from New Yorker writer Patricia Marx, with illustrations from New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Everyone's heard the old advice for a healthy relationship: Never go to bed angry. Play hard to get. Sexual favors in exchange for cleaning up the cat vomit is a good and fair trade. Okay, not that last one. It's one of the tips in You Can Only Yell...