I posted this review on goodreads:

I received ARC of this through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book wasn't what I thought it was going to be, and even though it wasn't, it was still done really well. My intention when I wanted to read this was to find out how to have fun with my aging parents. After reading the book, my parents aren't really that old (and they'd kill me if they knew I read this to learn how to better deal with them), but I have a better understanding of where they might be heading.

This short book would be better served being a full or half day course. The content is really interesting, the stories are completely applicable, and I think people would find support and validation after reading something like this.

It literally is a step by step guide starting with figuring out what type of person your parent is, the kind of attention they need, and then the amount of attention and support you can give them. When applying this formula to your parent/s, it makes it easier to figure out what they need and what they need from you. Of course everything changes over time and the applications need to be applied later as well.

It provides ideas about how to discover what your parent enjoys and how to get them to engage with others and possibly learn something new. The author adds a personal touch with her experiences at various old age homes and with her own family which I really enjoyed.

It touches on all the ups and downs people can go through with their parents as well as spouses with one another. Ultimately it shows the reader, that they are not alone and that there are many things that one can do with their aging parent, and also how to make that parent feel better about themselves.

Not quite what I was expecting, but some good points to think and talk about with our close elders.