My Mother's Hip: Lessons From The World Of Eldercare

by Luisa Margolies, II Bortz, Walter M. (Foreword)

After her mother's double hip fracture, the author immersed herself in identifying and coordinating the services and professionals needed to provide critical care for an elderly person. This work features her day-to-day observations as her mother's condition worsened, then improved only to worsen again.

376 pages, Paperback

Published February 25, 2004

Reviews

[lola Franco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not for the faint of heart but great reading for those with older parents. Most essential, listen to your parents. The authors mother kept telling her she couldn't go on. But she herself admits she was blinded.

Listen and follow directives. If you or your parents don't. Have them, get them.