Guardianship/Conservatorship

When someone dies, they leave behind memories of them, and lots of other things as well. This book deals with those other things -- how to clear out an estate and avoid family squabbles over heirlooms.

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.

This book provides practical advice to help adult children navigate the complex emotional and bureaucratic terrain of caring for their parents.

Many books deal with the physical ailments of aging. In this one, two clinical social workers address the challenges for adult children of coping with parents whose emotional reserves may be stretched thin by the aging process.

Becoming a caregiver for an elderly loved one can be an overwhelming experience. The Complete Eldercare Planner is a practical guide designed to help caregivers organize and manage all the tasks involved in eldercare.

Two elder law attorneys have written a lively and entertaining book full of advice to baby boomers on how to put their own affairs in order as well as help their parents as they age.

This guide provides a way for adults, while they are still of sound mind, to map out in detail the care they would wish to receive if they become incapacitated.

Caregiving can be difficult in any situation, but it is especially difficult if you don't live near your loved one. To help long-distance caregivers, the NIA has written a booklet answering many common questions.

The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on the nation's guardianship system Thursday, July 22, at w...