A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents-- and Ourselves
- ISBN-10
- 030747240X
- ISBN-13
- 9780307472403
- Category
- Family & Relationships
- Pages
- 434
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Jane Gross
Description
In telling the story of her own struggle to learn how to care for her aging and ailing mother, a journalist offers helpful insights and advice to other caregivers who feel overwhelmed. Reprint.
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