Redefining aging: a caregiver's guide to living your best life

Chapter 1 Challenge 1

Chapter 2 On Both Sides, Vulnerability and Loss 16

Chapter 3 Is This Normal Aging or Dementia? 36

Chapter 4 Aging as Successfully as Possible-Both You and Your Loved One 53

Chapter 5 Anger, Guilt, and Resentment 70

Chapter 6 Caregiver Stress-What Helps and What Usually Doesn't 91

Chapter 7 Comforting Insights and Myth-Busting Knowledge 113

Chapter 8 You're Not a Bad Person Because You're Exhausted or Just Need a Life of Your Own 128

Chapter 9 Truly Helpful Caregiving Tips 150

Chapter 10 When Your Loved One Dies-Relief, Grief, and Moving Forward 164

Chapter 11 What Kind of an "Old Person" Will I/Will You Become? 189

Chapter 12 Making Life Easier for Those Who Someday Will Take Care of You 216.