The following books about elder care are mainly centered around practical information. Many of these also offer case histories and some offer examples of personal elder care experiences.

The 36-Hour Day, Third Edition (Nancy L. Mace, M.A., and Peter V. Rabins; Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1999)

Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps for Family, Friends, and Caregivers (Daniel Kuhn; David A. Bennett; Hunter House 2003)

The Caregiver's Essential Handbook: More than 1,200 Tips to Help You Care for and Comfort the Seniors in Your Life (Sasha Carr and Sandra Choron; Contemporary Books, 2003)

Common Sense Caregiving: Promoting Humane Caregiving of Elderly Parents (Mary Ellen Erickson, Ph.D., 2004)

Consumer Reports Complete Guide to Health Services for Seniors: What Your Family Needs to Know About Finding and Financing Medicare, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Home Care, Adult Day Care (Trudy Lieberman, Author, Consumer Reports, author and editors; Consumer Reports 2000)

Coping With Your Difficult Older Parent: A Guide for Stressed-Out Children (Grace Lebow, Barbara Kane, Irwin Lebow; Avon 1999)

Dementia Diary: A Caregiver's Journal (Robert Tell; RTP Press, 2006)

Elder Rage or, Take My Father...Please! How To Survive Caring For Aging Parents (Jacqueline Marcell; Impressive Press 2001)

Eldercare 911: The Caregiver's Complete Handbook for Making Decisions (Prometheus Books 2002)

The Fearless Caregiver: How to Get the Best Care for Your Loved One and Still Have a Life of Your Own (Gary Barg, editor; Capital Cares 2003)

Taking Care of Parents Who Didn't Take Care of You: Making Peace With Aging Parents (Eleanor Cade; Hazelden Information Education, September 2002)

	The Parent Care Conversation (Dan Taylor; Penguin Books, 2006)
	Creating the Good Will (Elizabeth Arnold)
	The Secret Gift: Growth in Times of Loss (Paperback by Barbara A. Bernard)
	Nurturing Nuggets For Dementia Caregivers (Susan E. Lanza)
	How to say it to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with Our Elders (David Solie, M.D., P.A.)
	Who Cares: A Loving Guide for My Future Caregivers (Dee Marrella)