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Planes, canes, and automobiles : connecting with your aging parents through travel / Valerie M. Grubb.

Title:

Planes, canes, and automobiles :

Author:

Grubb, Valerie M.

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

xii, 241 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

ISBN:

9781626342163

Production / Publication Information:

Austin, Texas : Greenleaf Book Group Press, [2015]

Contents:

Traveling with parents -- Understand that things have changed -- Picking a destination that works for everyone -- The art and science of efficient packing -- Staying healthy while on the road -- The countdown to "go!" -- Checking your emotional baggage while on the road -- Getting there and back -- Actually enjoying your vacation -- Medical concerns -- Staying safe before, during, and after your vacation -- Easing back into everyday life -- Traveling with both children and aging parents -- Senior-to-senior advice on traveling with adult children.

Bibliography note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-218) and index.

Language:

English

Subject Term:

Adult children of aging parents -- Family relationships.

Aging parents -- Family relationships.

Older people -- Travel.

People with disabilities -- Travel.

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Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... Burlington Public Library	910.202 GRU	32116003291115	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Methuen - Nevins Memorial Library	910.202 GRU	31548002937259	Searching... Unknown

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If the thought of vacationing with your parents makes you cringe, fear no more! Help is here!

Planes, Canes, and Automobiles: Connecting with Your Aging Parents through Travel is a gold mine of practical advice, funny anecdotes, and tales of triumphs and travails from Val Grubb, who has traveled more than 300,000 miles (and counting!) with her 84-year old mother over the past twenty years.

When planning a recent trip overseas, however, Grubb realized that her mom's physical and mental capabilities had suddenly changed. Her mom now needed a wheelchair, for example, and was afraid to travel alone (even on short flights to meet her daughter for a long trip together). Grubb set out to find suggestions for handling these changes and after much research was struck by the lack of resources to help people plan vacations with an aging friend or family member. She couldn't find any comprehensive information that shed light on the nuances of globetrotting with aging parents.

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Grubb (travelwithagingparents.com) has written a guide specifically for adult children who are planning on, or have always wanted to, travel with their aging parents. This is a book full of warmth and love, as the author obviously cares for her mother and enjoys the traveling they have done together, as well as a sense of humor. Several of the chapters often discuss how the adult children should make a game of things such as pushing wheelchairs, which some may find a bit off-putting. However, this should not turn readers away from the wealth of information, tips, and practical suggestions based on personal experience on how to plan, survive, and enjoy taking trips with one's parents as they age. The valuable appendixes, with sample packing lists, itineraries, and resources, are reason enough to explore this book, and Grubbs's honest discussions of the ups and downs of traveling with her mom gives the narrative a human touch. VERDICT A solid choice for anyone looking for ways to involve their parents in their journeys.-Sara Miller Rohan, Archive Librarian, Atlanta © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: Traveling with Parents	p. xi
Note to Readers	p. xiii
1 Understand That Things Have Changed	p. 1
2 Picking a Destination That Works for Everyone	p. 15
3 The Art and Science of Efficient Packing	p. 29
4 Staying Healthy While on the Road	p. 45
5 The Countdown to "Go!"	p. 59
6 Checking Your Emotional Baggage While on the Road	p. 75
7 Getting There and Back	p. 91
8 Actually Enjoying Your Vacation	p. 107
9 Medical Concerns	p. 121
10 Staying Safe Before, During, and After Your Vacation	p. 139
11 Easing Back into Everyday Life	p. 159
12 Traveling with Both Children and Aging Parents	p. 173
13 Senior-to-Senior Advice on Traveling with Adult Children	p. 187
Appendix 1 Resources	p. 203
Appendix 2 Sample Packing Lists	p. 219
Appendix 3 Sample Itineraries	p. 227
Index	p. 235
About the Author	p. 242

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