I’m going to preface this post with a note about my mom. She rarely reads and I can’t remember the last time she actually went out and bought a book. So when she says something was so helpful that she purchased a copy for herself when the library needed their copy back, I tend to take notice!

Elder Rage, or Take My Father… Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents is a book that outlines the struggles one woman faced in taking care of a parent with senile dementia. The first several hundred pages are an account of what she experienced, but my mom says that knowing someone else experienced the same thing and finding out what worked for her was extremely beneficial. Marcell writes about her experiences in a humorous way, which makes it much easier to read about some of the tough issues she dealt with.

If you’re having trouble dealing with someone who has elder rage, then you won’t want to miss this book. It helped us deal with really tough behavior issues more than once.

Posted by on 12.04.2006 • Caregiver Support