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An incredibly impactful book, which will defy even the most controlled to not sob through some of the heart wrenching stories. In a similar format to ‘The End in the Mind’, Atul writes about his own experience as a surgeon and his role as a son andrelays a number of personal stories of those that age and how they have adapted, sometimes successfully and others not.
He looks at three main areas;
He questions the long held belief that it is better to live with one's family and looks at the practicalities of that. The whole book is emotional but hugely practical with its suggestions and examples of what has worked for others. It is further reaching than Kathryn Manx's book, as the aging aspect is explored rather than only illness and death, but the essence of the book is very similar and the agenda of talking about illness and death are echoed on both. The book focuses on the US and therefore some areas may differ from a UK perspective. Hugely powerful not recommended for train reading.
An incredibly impactful book, which will defy even the most controlled to not sob through some of the heart wrenching stories. In a similar format to ‘The End in the Mind’, Atul writes about his own experience as a surgeon and his role as a son andrelays a number of personal stories of those that age and how they have adapted, sometimes successfully and others not.
He looks at three main areas;
He questions the long held belief that it is better to live with one's family and looks at the practicalities of that. The whole book is emotional but hugely practical with its suggestions and examples of what has worked for others. It is further reaching than Kathryn Manx's book, as the aging aspect is explored rather than only illness and death, but the essence of the book is very similar and the agenda of talking about illness and death are echoed on both. The book focuses on the US and therefore some areas may differ from a UK perspective. Hugely powerful not recommended for train reading.
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