Elder rage : or, take my father... please! ; how to survive caring for aging parents

Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents is a unique combination of a riveting true story as well as an extensive self-help book, with solutions for effective management, medically and behaviorally, of challenging elders who resist care. Jacqueline Marcell s poignant and often-humorous story of caring for her challenging elderly father and sweet but frail mother addresses issues like how to get an obstinate elder to: give up driving, accept a caregiver, see a different doctor, take medication, go to adult day care, move to a new residence, etc. Includes: Behavior Modification Guidelines, 25 Q & A s: How Do I Handle My Elderly Loved One Who...', Long-Term Care Insurance, Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer s, How is Alzheimer s Diagnosed, Three Stages of Alzheimer s, Startling Statistics, Other Diseases That Act Like Alzheimer s, Jacqueline s Top Ten Recommendations, Hope For The Future, The Search for the Cure, Valuable Resources, Recommended Reading. Internationally known dementia specialist, Rodman Shankle, MS MD, contributes the addendum: A Physician s Guide to Treating Dementia. Over 50 endorsements include: Hugh Downs, Regis Philbin, Dr. Dean Edell, Duke University Center for Aging, Dr. Nancy Snyderman/ABC News, Leeza Gibbons, Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, Rudy Tanzi/Harvard Medical School, and The Johns Hopkins Memory Clinic. http://www.elderrage.com

1. If It Isn't Ten Things--It's Twenty	p. 1
I've Seen Fire and I've Seen Rain Drops Fallin' on My Head
Cries and Careless Whispers
Reality Bites the Hell Outta Ya
Just a Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T When I Come Home
Le Miserable
2. Hyde Strung in Plain Sight	p. 17
What's It All About, Jackie
Losing My Religion
As the Wounded Turn
One Life to Live-or-Two Minds to Lose
3. My Little Gang of Rascals	p. 33
Phantom Menace of the Old Folk's Farm
Do Not Back Up: Severe Life Damage
And Then Came Mom
Penny Wise and Pounds of Foolish Fiddlers
Grouch-Ohhh
Demented Times Require Desperate Measures
4. Honey, I Blew Up the House	p. 47
Shock It to Me
Fred and Wilma Moved to Green Acres
The Man From U.N.Believable
Look Who's Talking Now
Miss Judge What Your County Can Do For You
5. Jacqueline, You Ignorant Slut	p. 67
Good Morning, Vietnam
And Then Along Came Something About Mary Jo
I'm Steppin' Into the Third Dementia
I Remember Mama Said There'd Be Months Like This
6. In a Oh-My-Goddadivida, Honey	p. 87
I'm Dreamin' of a Wishful Christmas
More Nonsense and Responsibilities
If This Table Could Talk
7. Nurture and Nature Messed Him up	p. 103
The Way They Were
Grumpy Old Men Was a Documentary
It Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Been a Wonderful Life
Merrily, Merrily, Life Is But a Scream
8. Mending Shattered Fences	p. 117
Too Good to Be True Lies-or-Dared Consequences
I'm Mad as Hell and I'm Not...
That's Me in the Spotlight
9. Fugitives from Injustice	p. 137
He Ought to Be in Pictures Worth a Thousand Words
Star Searching For Sanity-or-All My Caregivers
The Price of the Prejudice
The Old and the Restless
Midsummer's Nightmare at the Alamo
10. Enter Terri	p. 159
May the Driving Force Be With You
Long Day's Journey Into Nightmares
Clear and Present Danger: The Hospital
Joined at the Hip
11. Amazing Ariana	p. 177
Oh What a Mangled Web We Weave
The Hardest Working Maniac in Show Business
Pro's and Cons
12. Once an Adult, Twice a Child	p. 185
Old Age Is Not For Cry Babies
Still Crazy After All These Years
Liar Liar, Pants on Fire
Unsolved Maniac Mysteries
Gentle, Dependable, Overnight Disbelief
Even Ripley Won't Believe It
13. Friends and Family Matters Most	p. 201
Desperately Seeking Sanity
The Three Faces of Jacqueline
The Outer Limits of Suspected Belief
I'm All Outta Whole Lotta Love
I'd Rather Donate a Kidney... To Oprah
14. Gullible's Travels-or-Small Balls of Fire	p. 217
Bound and Gagged By Honor
Two, Two, Two Minds in One
Abbott and Costello Meet Jekyll and Hyde
In the Heat of the Day For Night
Relative Relativity-or-Tommy Can You Hear Me
The Greatest Story I Ever Told You So
15. Achy Breaky Heart of Hearts	p. 233
Unwanted: Dead or Alive
Bound on Broadway
What a Long Strange Trip It's Been
Hyde Risk Behavior
Born to Be Just a Wild and Crazy Guy
16. To Be Demented or Deceptive? That was the Question	p. 251
How to Earn a Ph.D. at Home
Ahhh, Hindsight--It's Always 20/20, Barbara
Appendix
Behavior Modification Guidelines	p. 272
When A Difficult Elder Displays Good Behavior	p. 273
Verbal Praise
Loving Physical Affection
Edible Treats
Special Activity
Special Attention
Gold Stars Chart
When A Difficult Elder Displays Negative Behavior	p. 275
Verbal Commands
Time-Outs
Three Strikes
Shame
Remove Specific Privileges/Charts
Call The Police
How Do I Handle My Elderly Loved One Who	p. 278
1. Wants all my time and attention?	p. 278
2. Makes constant unreasonable demands?	p. 279
3. Is inflexible, critical and negative?	p. 279
4. Complains about real or imagined physical symptoms?	p. 280
5. Exhibits bizarre behavior and uses inappropriate/foul language?	p. 281
6. Has become suspicious and paranoid?	p. 282
7. Is experiencing increasing levels of memory loss?	p. 282
8. Makes up silly lies, exaggerates and cries wolf?	p. 282
9. Prefers to stay in bed or do nothing--"waiting to die"?	p. 283
10. Refuses to allow a cleaning person into their home?	p. 284
11. Gets furious if something doesn't happen at a specific time?	p. 284
12. Gets mad when told "no" they can't do something?	p. 284
13. Wants to eat constantly or only wants to eat the same thing?	p. 285
14. Refuses to take showers and change their underclothes?	p. 285
15. Is a danger on the road but refuses to give up driving?	p. 286
16. Needs but refuses to allow any caregiving help in the home?	p. 286
17. Can no longer take proper care of their bills and finances?	p. 289
18. Refuses to see any other doctor but is not getting adequate care?	p. 290
19. Needs to see a psychiatrist but absolutely refuses to go?	p. 291
20. Acts completely normal and charming in front of others?	p. 292
21. Fakes illness at the Day Care to avoid going back?	p. 292
22. Is driving me crazy as I try to deal with all their problems?	p. 293
23. Has pushed me to feelings of resentment and guilt?	p. 294
24. Cannot be reasoned with when they go into an illogical rage?	p. 295
25. Is completely unmanageable and needs to be placed in a home?	p. 296
Long-Term Care Insurance	p. 297
Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease	p. 298
Three Stages of Alzheimer's Disease	p. 300
Startling Statistics	p. 302
Other Diseases That Act Like Alzheimer's	p. 304
Epilog	p. 305
A Physician's Guide To Treating Aggression In Dementia	p. 306
Types of Aggressive Behavior	p. 308
The Nine Major Causes of Aggressive Behavior	p. 309
The Potential for Violent Aggressive Behavior	p. 311
Medications That Can Increase or Decrease Aggression	p. 311
Diagnosis of the Cause of Aggression	p. 313
Aggression Evaluation Steps to Determine the Best Treatment	p. 314
Screening	p. 316
Prevention	p. 318
Neuroanatomy of Aggression	p. 319
Neurophysiology of Aggression	p. 320
Treatment of Aggression	p. 320
Behavioral Treatment of Aggression	p. 321
Medications to Treat Aggression	p. 321
Anti-Aggression Medications Grouped by Their Site of Action	p. 324
Conclusion	p. 327
Notice	p. 328
References	p. 329
Valuable Resources	p. 330
Recommended Reading	p. 340
Contact The Author	p. 344
Quick Order Form	p. 346

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