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| Foreword |  | xi |
| Author's Preface | | xiii |
| 1 | | It's Pretty Bad | | 1 |
| 2 | | From Now On | | 9 |
| 3 | | The Long and Winding Road | | 27 |
| 4 | | No Turning Back | | 41 |
| 5 | | Reweaving Old Threads |
| 53 |
| 6 | | No Glory | | 65 |
| 7 | | Total Care | | 81 |
| 8 | | Missed Opportunities and Moments Seized | | 97 |
| 9 | | To Eat or Not to Eat | | 107 |
| 10 | | Finding Our Way | | 117 |
| 11 | | Just Call Me Sisyphus | | 129 |
| 12 | | There IS Somebody Home | | 143 |
| 13 | | On a Wing and a Prayer | | 157 |
| 14 | | Fractured Care | | 169 |
| 15 | | Slipping Away | | 183 |
| 16 | | The Full Moon Sets | | 195 |
| 17 | | Pushing, Pulling, and Just Standing Still | | 209 |
| 18 | | Hope Rising | | 219 |
Appendix A: Selecting a Nursing Home
for Your Loved One | | 237 |
| Appendix B: Working with a Family Council | | 240 |
| Bibliography | | 242 |
| Resources | | 245 |
| Index | | 247 |
