The realities of growing old -- Welcome to caregiving -- The spirituality of caregiving -- What to expect-- and what to do about it -- Caregiving is a family affair -- Conduct an assessment -- Understanding your parent -- Doctors and hospitals -- Physical well-being and decline -- Mental health -- Emotional and social health -- Spiritual matters -- Your parents safety -- Is it time for your parents to move? -- Finances and other paperwork -- Some special problems -- Dying and death -- The church and dying.