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How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles

A Practical Guide to Eldercare

Suzanne Asaff Blankenship

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Indiana Street Press Ltd
02 February 2026
How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles is your sanity-saving practical guide to eldercare.

Who plans to add eldercare to their list of life's already full plate of responsibilities? Not anyone we know. Eldercare lands in your lap with an emergency. It continues to be punctuated by emergencies all the along the journey. That often makes the responsibility of taking care of our parents and family elders challenging, frustrating, and even overwhelming.

We already have a full plate of life's responsibilities before we add eldercare. Blankenship has been there and has developed a practical approach to navigating those uncharted waters - she uses organization and humor. And, she covers 20 chapters in just 169 pages. Blankenship knows you need practical guidance, not an exhaustive reference manual. Your time for reading on this topic is limited. This book makes the most of it.

With Blankenship's guidance, you can stay ahead of the next emergency in eldercare. You'll:

get organized,

have the paperwork in order,

know what's what in Medicare and supplemental insurance,

be aware of your elder's financial status and preferences,

have an idea of choices for where they'll live,

know what to do if they need extra help,

be prepared to share the care with siblings and relatives,

figure out how to sort/save/reduce their 70-80 years of treasures,

use a good laugh to lighten the load and ease the hard times, and most importantly, be able to spend more time in the care of eldercare and less time in a panic.

Written with humor and steeped in practical tips, Blankenship's book will be your next best friend. Easy to read on your flight home, short enough to finish in one night and practical enough to smooth your learning curve, How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles will be your go-to guide throughout the eldercare journey from beginning to end.

Suzanne Blankenship spent three decades in eldercare with aging parents and in-laws. She has used her business background to develop tools, tips, and guidance that bring an organized approach to an otherwise randomly arriving responsibility. Tools from the trenches, served with spot-on humor and a realistic perspective - simply put, Blankenship makes eldercare easier.
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Imprint:   Indiana Street Press Ltd
Edition:   Revised and Updated ed.
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 11mm
Weight:   209g
ISBN:   9780996373920
ISBN 10:   0996373926
Pages:   206
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for How To Take Care of Old People Without Losing Your Marbles: A Practical Guide to Eldercare

""Whether you are already a caregiver or are looking ahead to the time when you may be providing (or needing) care, Suzanne offers guidance and eases stress with invaluable advice and resources-and she does it with a welcome sense of humor. Her readable book lives up to its cover promise to ""lead you through the tough and trying journey of eldercare"" while saving you ""time, money and marbles!"" Source: Janet Bodnar, Editor at Large, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ""A wryly humorous and pragmatic guide to helping loved ones negotiate the changes of old age."" Source: Kirkus Reviews ""Finally, a book that tackles the subject of planning for your senior years in a concise, practical and resourceful manner. I have worked in the Geripsychology field for over 20 years, and this is the best resource I have found to give families who often find themselves in need of a crash course in eldercare."" Source: Dr. Dayle Lattie, Geriatric Clinical Psychologist ""This book offers a great overview of aspects involved in the care of a senior. It is a rich resource for the senior themselves, their children, extended family and even neighbors or friends who may be involved in helping create a plan for the latter years of their lives. Suzanne does a great job of keeping a potentially heavy subject light-hearted and easy to read. The appendix is full of great resources for more in-depth needs. I highly recommend this book for every senior patient and their caregivers. Source: Janna D. Ver Miller, MD, Geriatric Physician at Senior Health First, Lakewood, Colorado ""If there were medals for being organized in eldercare, Suzanne would win hands-down."" Source: Quinne Wilson, PharmD, RPh, Dallas, TX ""Even though I've been in geriatric nursing for over 30 years, Suzanne's book had fresh and relevant ideas for my own mother's eldercare journey."" Source: Sandra Branch, LVN, Director of Wellness, Dallas, TX


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