My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine"--The Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones - Softcover

"As valuable a resource as any I've found." -- Jane Gross, New York Times

"McCullough's concept of 'slow medicine' is an example of that ethic of care in action...recommended for public libraries."--Library Journal

"As valuable a resource as any I've found."--Jane Gross, New York Times

"A valuable book, chilling and comforting in equal measure. A similar book directed at fast doctors, fast hospital administrators and fast insurers might be the next welcome stride backward down the path."--New York Times

"Full of advice on how to get involved in [your parents'] care, and the kind of conversations you should have with their doctors. It's also a warning about the medical profession's alarming tendency toward 'poly-pharmacy.'"--Maclean's

"Appreciation of...My Mother, Your Mother...will, I think, depend on where you are on life's highway. If...your parents are still living, this geriatrician's guide to stepping in as escort, caregiver and advocate for your parent's final journey will probably be comforting in its compassion and detail."--St. Petersburg Times

McCullough s concept of slow medicine is an example of that ethic of care in action recommended for public libraries. --Library Journal"

A valuable book, chilling and comforting in equal measure. A similar book directed at fast doctors, fast hospital administrators and fast insurers might be the next welcome stride backward down the path. --New York Times"

Full of advice on how to get involved in [your parents ] care, and the kind of conversations you should have with their doctors. It s also a warning about the medical profession s alarming tendency toward poly-pharmacy. --Maclean's"

Appreciation of...My Mother, Your Mother...will, I think, depend on where you are on life s highway. If...your parents are still living, this geriatrician s guide to stepping in as escort, caregiver and advocate for your parent s final journey will probably be comforting in its compassion and detail. --St. Petersburg Times"

A co-author of The Little Black Book of Geriatrics counsels baby boomers on strategies for caring for aging parents throughout their final years, addressing the controversy over the negative aspects of intensive care, discussing the pros and cons of alternative therapies, and sharing compassionate advice about the challenges of overseeing a parent's death. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.