The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People by Stone, Deborah -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Dedication Title Contents Foreword by Professor Martin Green OBE A Note From the Author Introduction CHAPTER ONE What to Do If You Need Help NOW

Go to see the GP first Managing a care assessment At home care Care homes

CHAPTER TWO How to Cope as a Carer

The sandwich generation Looking after yourself as a carer Coping as an older carer

CHAPTER THREE The Importance of Planning Ahead

Difficult conversations Should your relative live with you? Helping your relative with their affairs Essential financial planning from 55 onwards Main financial considerations when considering paying for care Essential legal planning for older people Essential care planning for older people Emergency contacts

CHAPTER FOUR Essential Legal Decisions

Why it is imperative to make a will What happens if someone does not make a will? What should you consider when making a will? Digital wills How do you make a digital will? Changing your will What is Inheritance Tax (IHT)? Inheritance Tax and your home Inheritance Tax and gifts Agreeing power of attorney (LPA) What happens if your relative does not create a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? How can you persuade your relative to set up an LPA? Registration of an LPA Making an Advance Decision/Living Will How to ensure an Advance Decision is legally binding How to manage the probate process

CHAPTER FIVE Financial Planning

Direct payments and personal budgets for care at home Direct payments Personal budgets Complaining about care Claiming on insurance to cover care costs Benefits and savings – what benefits can you claim over 60? Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Winter fuel payments Cold weather payment Heating schemes What benefits can you claim over 65? Attendance allowance Annual flu jab Help for older people on low incomes Pension credit (PC) The NHS Low Income Scheme Council tax reduction Council tax exemptions Travel allowances TV War pension NHS Continuing Care Pensions State Pensions Defined Benefit Pension Defined Contribution Pension State pension choices

CHAPTER SIX Choosing Care

Care options Care assessments Care at home Completing an attendance allowance form Safety at home Downsizing Care homes Choosing a care home The role of social services Caring from a distance Hospital discharge Care complaints

CHAPTER SEVEN The Effective Use of Technology

Computers How to encourage an older person to try a computer Tablets Mobile phones Setting up email Avoiding scams Technology to assist care Medical technology Technology to ensure safety at home

CHAPTER EIGHT Keeping Well

Eating and drinking well Difficulty chewing and swallowing Preventing anorexia Foods for arthritis sufferers Exercise for older people Walking Yoga Pilates Water workouts Tai Chi Alternative therapies Physiotherapy Osteopathy Occupational therapy Reflexology Acupuncture Reiki Mindfulness Pets Hobbies and activities Art Art appreciation Bird watching Bowls Tenpin bowling Card making Cookery classes Collecting Computing Dance Film Flower arranging Golf Jigsaws Music Photography Reading Volunteering Creative writing Travel Days out Holidays Travel insurance Available benefits and assistance schemes to help older people get around Registering disabled Registration for people who are severely sight-impaired (blind), or sight-impaired (partially sighted) Registration for people who are hard of hearing or deaf Physical disability registration The Blue Badge Transport concessions and assistance Buses Trains Coaches Planes Ships and ferries Community transport options Transport for London free travel for over-60s

CHAPTER NINE Medical Matters

The important regular check-ups everyone should have Eye tests Hearing tests Dental checks Bowel cancer screening Cervical screening Prostate test Cholesterol test Blood pressure tests Breast screening Skin checks Overview of medical conditions affecting older people Arthritis Bladder Bowel Dental problems Dentures Dental anxiety Dental prevention is better than cure Diabetes Eye problems The cornea and eyelids Presbyopia/long-sightedness Floaters Dry eyes Too many tears Conjunctivitis Cataracts Glaucoma AMD Falls Gout Hearing loss The heart Blood pressure Managing cholesterol Angina Heart attack Heart failure Heart valve disease Hip and knee replacements Hips Knees Incontinence Managing medication Pain management Parkinson’s disease Pneumonia Prostate Shingles Skin Bedsores Stroke Urinary tract infection (UTI) Mental health Dementia and Alzheimer’s Anxiety Depression Insomnia Huntington’s disease (HD)

CHAPTER TEN End of Life Care

Palliative care Hospices Coping with bereavement Helping a bereaved relative How to register a death Arranging a funeral

Conclusion A–Z of Care Jargon Contacts Acknowledgements Index Copyright

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