1. Grandpa can't jump -- Helping aging parents face the truth about their limitations -- 2. Swingin' seniors -- Fostering the independence of aging parents -- 3. An apple a day -- "Healthy aging" isn't an oxymoron -- 4. Visiting nurse Kratchet -- Tips and helps for making the most of rehab -- 5. Grumpy old men (and women) -- Coping when loved ones direct complaints at their caregivers -- 6. Where everybody knows your name -- Preparing for chronic doctor's office visits -- 7. Showdown @ high noon -- Becoming the patient advocate your parent needs -- 8. Divine secrets of the dwindling sisterhood -- Helping parents cope with losing friends and family -- 9. He's fallen and he can't get up -- Making life safe for parents who choose to live alone -- 10. Guess who's coming to dinner -- When your parents come to stay -- 11. Table for 22, pleas -- Choosing an assisted-living or nursing facility -- 12. Bringing up baby -- Hope for caregivers sandwiched between aging parents and small children -- 13. People who need people -- Asking for and finding help in the caregiving journey -- 14. Hard of hearing and hard of listening -- Gentle correction when adult child knows best -- 15. Long walk off a short pier -- Caring for the caregiver, before it becomes an emergency -- 16. Faith of our fathers -- Raising eternal issues with our parents -- 17. I go to the church -- The family of God supports caregivers -- 18. Taming the Grinch -- Keeping both sides of anger at bay -- 19. I'd rather be blue -- Combating depression in parents and ourselves -- 20. Memories light the corners -- When forgetfulness turns serious -- the dreaded "a" word (Alzheimer's) -- 21. I'll take senior finances for $200, Alex -- Making sense of legal issues involved in aging -- 22. Know any good lawyer jokes? -- An overview of legal issues involved in aging -- 23. No one cared for me ... like hospice -- Helping a parent live fully until death -- 24. There's got to be a mourning after -- Owning and experiencing the grief of parting -- Appendix 1: Key quotes from experts on aging -- Appendix 2: Web and print resources for caregivers.