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Planning For Aging Parents
By Pamela Dombrowski-Wilson
handicapedMost parents do not want to burden their children when it comes to care in their later years, other parents expect their children to care for them. The best way to balance these expectations is to discuss options for long term care long before the care is needed and to make financial plans now to cover needed expenses. Read more
 
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Health Insurance for Your Parents
By Julian Adams
caduciecWhen you are young, your parents probably took good care of you, making sure got exactly what you need. Now, it may be your turn to take care of them. Making sure that your parents have the health insurance that they need is going to insure that they get the proper care that they deserve.  Read more
 
Encyclopedia of Elder CareThe Encyclopedia of Elder Care
From Prometheus Books
List Price: $35.98 Price: $27.34
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ELDER CARE features nearly three hundred articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by more than three hundred experts, this accessible state-of-the-art resource addresses home care, including family-based care; nursing-home care; rehabilitation; case management; social services; assisted living; palliative care; and more.  Purchase
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Eldercare for dummiesEldercare for Dummies
By Rachelle Zukerman
List Price: $19.99 Price: $15.59
Cope with legal, financial, and medical issues.
Minimize anxiety and stress and make the later years golden.
Need help caring for an elderly loved one? This sensitive, reassuring guide provides strategies for assessing older persons’ needs, arranging for care, ensuring their safety, and enhancing quality of life – all while respecting their dignity. You’ll see how to manage physical disabilities and chronic health problems, evaluate nursing homes, and help elders control their destinies.
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Other Medical Equipment Financing
By Chris Mark Fletcher
wheel chairThe advances in medical field increase the need for new medical equipment. The term medical equipment refers to all equipment required in the medical field. It includes operation table, surgery tools, oxygen tanks and much more. There is other medical equipment also like dermatologic laser equipment, optometry equipotent and so on. These types of equipment do not fall under the category of general medical equipment and so they are simply refereed to as other medical equipment. They also play equally important role in the medical field and they carry high price tags. Hence many medical professionals and health care institutes look for other medical equipment financing to acquire them. Read more