Welcome to July!
Great news! With the birth of Eliana Noel, I became a Great Aunt for the 3rd time! Mother, father (my nephew), and her 2 older brothers all doing well. Welcome, Elie!

Through the wonders of modern technology, at this very minute I'm on a train on my way back from speaking at Continuity of Care in Chicago. But I didn't want you to have to wait for this month's AgeWiseLiving newsletter so I am sending this in absentia.

I hope you had a wonderful Independence Day filled with barbecue's, fireworks, and parades! I'm sure mine was great too!!!

Till next month, have a wonderful July.
Stay cool!

ARTICLE: Go to the Beach and Chill!

It is July and official beach-reading season has begun!!! So in this month's newsletter I'm sharing with you some of my favored books. Ok, so the first 2 books may not be your typical beach reads but they are easy to read and books that I highly recommend for people facing eldercare issues. However, life should be more than duty and responsibility so I've added just a few of my favorite "take-me-away" reads. Grab your sun block and enjoy!

Doing the Right Thing - Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even If They Didn't Take Care of You
By Roberta Satow, PhD
Serious but surprisingly easy reading.

The Parent Care Conversation - 6 Strategies for dealing with the emotional and financial challenges of aging parents.
By Dan Taylor

Out of Africa
By Isak Dinesen
A beautifully written story of a European woman who goes to Africa in the 1940's and finds love and adventure while running her own farm.

Blue Shoes & Happiness
By Alexander McCall Smith
The latest mystery in the "Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency" series

Any (or all!) of the Harry Potter books

Comments From an AgeWiseLiving Newsletter Reader

Hi, Barbara,
As always, your columns are insightful and right on. In your recent column, you mentioned rehearsing difficult conversations. The script is always important, but so is the staging. Sometimes you don't have a choice of location, but if you do, consider on whose territory this conversation will take place. Sometimes a public place - a nice restaurant - can be good because, hopefully, in a pleasant setting, neither person will make a scene. On the other hand, a public place could be horrendous because one or both will make a scene. If you rarely take your parent to an upscale restaurant, doing so might well cause your parent to be suspect that something out of the ordinary is about to occur. On the other hand, the parent could be so delighted at your thoughtfulness, your message will go down much easier. Where you talk depends on many factors but the right setting can help you get the results you want.
Signed, Gray in LA

Thanks "Gray in LA" for your great comments. Always appreciated!

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