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Caring for the Parents Who Cared for You : What to Do When an Aging Parent Needs You by Kenneth P. Scileppi is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Written in a simple, straightforward style, Caring for the Parents Who Cared for You abandons the usual "medical talk" in favor of honest, practical advice. Kenneth P. Scileppi, M.D., has years of experience working with the elderly and their children, and he infuses this comprehensive and extremely important work with compassion and understanding. Readers will receive step-by-step instructions enabling them to calm a nervous parent, stop those endlessly repeated questions, and deal with unreasonable suspicion and distrust. Additionally, Dr. Scileppi provides practical methods, both behavioral and medicinal, that teach the reader what really works for insomnia and how to control incontinence, constipation, poor appetite, and weight loss. The book warns of the problems most encountered in dealing with health care professionals, such as dangerous common medicines routinely prescribed by physicians untrained in the special care of the elderly. Dr. Scileppi also explains exactly what kinds of tests to demand from the doctor in order to prevent tragic mistakes. Taking care of an aging parent can be extremely stressful. Dr. Scileppi offers practical advice on how to cope with this diffic

Author

Kenneth P. Scileppi

Publisher

Carol Publishing Group

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9781559723671

Subjects

Sociology, Gender Studies, Social_sciences