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How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles navigates you through turn after turn of the most vexing eldercare issues - helping you organize your eldercare scenario just like you would a business project. Alongside the practical guidance, Blankenship sprinkles in humor and levity to help ease you through a very tough topic. Whether you are just getting started down the road of eldercare, are a seasoned traveler or just want to get ready for what's ahead, Blankenship helps you prepare, plan and be organized - so when the next elder emergency arrives (and they always do!), you'll spend more time in the care mode and less time in panic.
Even though we all have parents, we are often surprised and overwhelmed by the curves thrown at us when our elders start needing care. It helps to be able to laugh at some of these moments. Blankenship will tickle your funny bone with her quips, her lens of humor and her refreshing honesty.

The responsibility of taking care of our parents and family elders is often challenging, frustrating, and even overwhelming. We already have a full plate of life's responsibilities before we add eldercare. With two decades of experience in caring for aging parents and in-laws, Blankenship has developed a practical approach to navigating those uncharted waters - she uses organization and humor. And she doesn't take long to get to the point. You don't have time to waste on textbook-sized tomes.
Written with humor and steeped in practical tips, this book will be your next best friend. You'll return to it for guidance over and over as you face new and different dilemmas. Here in time to save your sanity, it's small enough to put in your carry-on bag, short enough to read in one night and practical enough to smooth your learning curve. The international bestseller How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles will be your go-to guide throughout the eldercare journey from beginning to end.