IT TAKES MORE THAN LOVE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TAKING CARE OF AN AGING ADULT
By: Beckerman, Anita and Tappen, Ruth
Publisher: Health Professions Press, Inc., PO Box 10624, Baltimore Maryland 21285-0624
ISBN: 1-878812-50-5

Caring for an older adult, whether a parent, a spouse, a sibling, a friend - requires more than good intentions and more than love. Most important - it takes knowledge. Who will show you how to be caregiver, in a language you can understand?
This guidebook answers your questions with straightforward explanations and abundant tips and advice. Now you will have the knowledge you need to assume the challenging and often-changing caregiver role with confidence.
It Takes More Than Love is a friendly, supportive guide to:
• assessing your loved one’s physical and mental well-being
• recognizing and understanding normal changes of aging
• communicating with doctors, family members, and the older adult in your life
• providing safe, respectful personal care
• balancing your needs with your loved one’s
• finding necessary services