Aging Parents

Are you a late Baby Boomer, or an early Gen Xer? Then you're probably thinking about or already dealing with aging parents. We have a lot of books in our system to help you deal with the many issues surrounding elder care and family dynamics. Here area a few of them.

Aging is a Family Affair: How to Start Tomorrow's Difficult Caregiving Decisions--Today
Mary Ann Massey

A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents-- And Ourselves

Jane Gross

 

The Complete Eldercare Planner: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help

Joy Loverde

 

Stages of Senior Care: Your Step by Step Guide to Making the Best Decisions

Paul Hogan

They're Your Parents Too!: How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents' Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy

Francine Russo



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Books on Autism

We have quite a few books on Autism and Aspergers.  Here are just two new recently ordered titles.

I Am Intelligent: From Heartbreak to Healing--A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Autism by Peyton Goddard 

A gripping look into the lives of a mother obsessed with curing her child of autism and a daughter who retains full awareness of her situation.

The Autism Puzzle: Connecting the Dots between Environmental Toxins and Rising Autism Rates by Brita Belli

The author takes us into the lives of three families with autism children each with different ideas about autism as she explores the possible causes.