How to Talk to Your Senior Parents About Really Important Things

Acknowledgments

Introduction 1

Part 1 Health and Well-Being 5

Activities of Daily Living 7

Driving Safety 21

Late-Onset Alcoholism 35

Late-Life Romance 55

Geriatric Care Managers 71

Part 2 Mental Health 87

Grief and Bereavement 89

Depression 103

Dementia 125

Part 3 Housing 139

Choosing to Live at Home 141

Alternative Living Arrangements 159

Part 4 Financial Issues 179

Daily Money Management 181

Consumer Fraud: Cons and Scams 205

Long-Term Care Insurance 219

Estate Planning 235

Part 5 End of Life 255

Funeral Arrangements 257

Chapter Notes 269

General Information Resources 273

The Author 277