Losing a Life - A Daughter's Memoir of Caregiving (Paperback)

In this thought-provoking memoir, Nancy Gerber maps the wrenching terrain of caring for an elderly parent. In the fall of 1995, at the age of 73, the author's father suffered a massive stroke on the right side of the brain, rendering him permanently disabled. This catastrophic event plunged the author and her family into a crisis for which they were completely unprepared, one that included financial worries; the need to hire full-time, live-in help; and the specter of putting her father into a nursing home. Even more wrenching was the demise of the parent she had always known. From an active, gregarious man with hobbies and friends - a man who had been working at the time of the stroke - her father became withdrawn, hostile, and silent. This profound loss was aggravated by the stress and anxiety that characterize family caregiving. In honest, evocative prose, the author describes her struggle to negotiate the competing demands of love, filial responsibility, familial conflict, and personal autonomy that arise when a parent becomes ill.

General

Imprint:	Hamilton Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	February 2005
Authors:	Nancy Gerber
Dimensions:	228 x 154 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	92
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-3112-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Care of the elderly Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with old age Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adults > Elderly
LSN:	0-7618-3112-6
Barcode:	9780761831129

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