Library Musings

I signed up to be an Early Reviewer at LibraryThing and will receive a free book for the first time this month (actually in 8 weeks or so, maybe less).

The pre-pub book I’ll be reviewing is When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions. Based on the title, I think it is a very timely book since so many of us are currently in the position of wanting to help our elderly parents while helping them retain their pride and independence.

My short review will be on LibraryThing. I’ll post a longer review here, and link to it from LT. I hope you’ll come back to read it.

You can help me review the book if you’ll answer these questions:

1. If you’re caring for elderly parents is it your mother, your father or both?
2. Do they live independently in their own home; with you; or in a home for the elderly?
3. What struggles are you facing, and what solutions have worked for you?
4. Have you thought ahead to the time when you will be elderly and need to have care? What do you see happening to you at that time?