{"product_id":"the-book-about-getting-older-dementia-finances-care-homes-and-everything-in-between-paperback","title":"The Book about Getting Older: Dementia, Finances, Care Homes and Everything in Between - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucy Pollock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most important book about the second half of your life you'll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy's care' \u003c\/b\u003eSANDI TOKSVIG \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY\u003cbr\u003e________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow more than ever, we need to talk about getting older.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of us are living to a very great age. But how do we give those we love, and eventually ourselves, long lives that are as happy and healthy as possible? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr Lucy's book gives us answers to the questions we can voice - and those that we can't. This essential guide will guide you through those important conversations around growing older, answering every question you might have, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eHow do we start the conversation?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eHow do we ask whether it's worth taking seven different medicines?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eIs it normal to find you're falling out of love with someone, as they disappear into dementia?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eShould Dad be driving, and if not, who can stop him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eWhat are the secrets of the best care homes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eWhen does fierce independence become bad behaviour?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eHow do you navigate near-impossible discussions around resuscitation and intensity of treatments?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eAnd who decides what happens when we become ill? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerious, funny, kind and knowledgeable, this readable book helps guide us through essential conversations about getting older that go straight to the heart of what matters most.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Pollock \u003c\/b\u003ehas long been grateful for the guidance offered by an early boss, who hoped she would not be offended if he suggested she should specialise in geriatric medicine. Having trained at Cambridge and Bart's Hospital, Lucy is now a Consultant Geriatrician in Somerset. She has been working with older people for 30 years, and has learned useful things about life from a great many older people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50405757059309,"sku":"9781405944434","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-book-about-getting-older-dementia-finances-care-homes-and-everything-in-between-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}