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Author Olson, Laura Katz, 1945- author.

Title Elder care journey : a view from the front lines / Laura Katz Olson
Published Albany : State University of New York Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 230 pages)
Series SUNY Series in New Political Science
SUNY series in new political science.
Contents Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. The Precarious Situation of the 1950s Woman; 2. Athlete to Cane; 3. The Reluctant Long-Distance Caregiver; 4. Coping with Blindness; 5. From Crisis to Crisis; 6. The Bottom Falls Out; 7. From Bad to Worse; 8. Through the Looking Glass; 9. A Place in Pennsylvania; 10. Navigating Our Way Home; 11. Reports of Her Death Are Greatly Exaggerated; 12. A Good Enough Place; 13. A Nursing Home Daughter; 14. Peeling the Onion; Nursing Homes; Home Care Agencies; Medicare Advantage Plans: The Case of Humana Health Plans, Inc.; Assisted-Living Facilities
Some Final Observations15. Conclusion; The Affordable Care Act: Long-Term Supports and Services; A Better Future?; Notes; Bibliography
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 14, 2018)
Subject Olson, Laura Katz, 1945-
SUBJECT Olson, Laura Katz, 1945-
Olson, Laura Katz, 1945- fast
Subject Aging parents -- Care -- United States
Adult children of aging parents -- United States
Older women -- Long-term care -- United States
Caregivers -- United States.
Older people -- Long-term care -- United States
Frail older people -- Long-term care -- United States
Older people -- Government policy -- United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Adult children of aging parents
Aging parents -- Care
Caregivers
Frail older people -- Long-term care
Older people -- Government policy
Older people -- Long-term care
SUBJECT United States
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781438460758
1438460759