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People today are not only living longer, but they are also living sicker - making aging and caring for elderly loved ones more complicated than ever before. 

In this extensive guide, caregiver advocate Carolyn Brent outlines a step-by-step process so that caregivers know what to do and what to ask in every situation that may arise. 

This includes:

• Signs that your loved one needs more assistance
• What to look for in a retirement home
• Care-giving in your own home
• Ways to ensure wills are in order
• Steps to manage complicated family relationships
• Ensuring you are getting the help and care you need 

Brent leaves no stone unturned, providing personal stories and scenarios for context and including other references and resources in this complete guide to caregiving. 

About the author: Carolyn A. Brent, MBA, is an award-winning American writer, bodybuilder, and elder-care legislation advocate. She is best known as an award-winning advocate and the author of the best-selling books. 

Her written works are published by Rowman and Littlefield, Harlequin, Harper Collins Australia/Canada, Thorndike Press Large Print Books - Gale, A Cengage Company, and Grandpa's Dream Publishing Groups. Carolyn's most impressive accomplishment has been her expansive body of work. 

The award-winning and best-selling The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself and Transforming Your Life Through Self-Care: A Guide to Tapping into Your Deep Beauty and Inner Worth are in the Library of Congress, the libraries of the University of Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, and numerous other medical centers and universities. Designated as an Editor's Choice, she received the review of "excellent" by the Library Journal. Visit CarolynABrent.com.