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How to have Fun with your Aging Parents: I want to go to Lithuania
~ A step-by-step manual for adults who love and care for older adults ~
One afternoon, music therapist Christina Britton Conroy was taking nursing home residents to activities. She was thrilled when a sweet, disoriented lady joined her group. “Mary, it’s so good to see you. Do you want to go to the Bible study or BINGO?” she asked.
Mary replied, “I want to go to Lithuania.”
“To all adult children, caretakers, professionals read this book! Conroy’s approach aligns with the newest movement in American psychology called ‘Positive Psychology’—focusing on one’s passions and personal strengths.”
—Gerald Solk, Ph.D.
Assist. Prof. Psychology, City University of NY
Staff Psychologist, Gracie Square Hospital
“An insightful, unique approach to helping people cope with the demands of dealing with the elderly. The writing is entertaining and insightful.”
— John J. Daly, M.D., NYC Police Surgeon, St. Vincent’s Hospital, NYC
“... social workers, nursing-home and community center staffers, psychologists, and family members of patients with dementia/Alzheimer’s could all benefit from this information.”
— Judy Foust, RN, US Army Hospital, retired, Low Vision Nursing Specialist, Lighthouse NYC
“... a great resource for caregivers, whether they are children of aging parents or professionals working in a health care settings. Conroy puts a new spin on the different ways to manage the elderly population. This book is a great reference and a great read.”
—Donna Malech, R. N., P. H. N., Visiting Nurse Service, NYC
“A must in any caregiver’s library.”
—Marie Sibilla, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, NYC
One afternoon, music therapist Christina Britton Conroy was taking nursing home residents to activities. She was thrilled when a sweet, disoriented lady joined her group. “Mary, it’s so good to see you. Do you want to go to the Bible study or BINGO?” she asked.
Mary replied, “I want to go to Lithuania.”
“To all adult children, caretakers, professionals read this book! Conroy’s approach aligns with the newest movement in American psychology called ‘Positive Psychology’—focusing on one’s passions and personal strengths.”
—Gerald Solk, Ph.D.
Assist. Prof. Psychology, City University of NY
Staff Psychologist, Gracie Square Hospital
“An insightful, unique approach to helping people cope with the demands of dealing with the elderly. The writing is entertaining and insightful.”
— John J. Daly, M.D., NYC Police Surgeon, St. Vincent’s Hospital, NYC
“... social workers, nursing-home and community center staffers, psychologists, and family members of patients with dementia/Alzheimer’s could all benefit from this information.”
— Judy Foust, RN, US Army Hospital, retired, Low Vision Nursing Specialist, Lighthouse NYC
“... a great resource for caregivers, whether they are children of aging parents or professionals working in a health care settings. Conroy puts a new spin on the different ways to manage the elderly population. This book is a great reference and a great read.”
—Donna Malech, R. N., P. H. N., Visiting Nurse Service, NYC
“A must in any caregiver’s library.”
—Marie Sibilla, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, NYC
98 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2017
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About the author
Christina Britton Conroy
9 books11 followersA native New Yorker and daughter of actress Barbara Britton, Christina Britton Conroy has sung on four continents, appeared on stage, film and TV. She studied music at Juilliard Pre-College, Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp, earned a Music Bachelors from the U of Toronto, and an MA from NYU. A certified music therapist and founder of Music Gives Life, she works with people of all ages in medical and social model facilities, helping them to deal with physical and emotional loss, disabilities and illness.
Her first novel, One Man's Music, is now in a second printing. It tells the steamy story of a young soprano's obsession with a symphonic composer. Christina lives in Greenwich Village with her husband, actor/media coach, Larry Conroy. www.MusicGivesLife.com
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Her first novel, One Man's Music, is now in a second printing. It tells the steamy story of a young soprano's obsession with a symphonic composer. Christina lives in Greenwich Village with her husband, actor/media coach, Larry Conroy. www.MusicGivesLife.com
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January 6, 2018
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
How to have Fun with your Aging Parents By Christina Britton Conroy is a practical hands-on book. If you really want to connect with your parents, then this book is for you.
It provides a plethora of useful, and the most important for me tried techniques that will enable you to find out how to help your parents, how to become their friends, how to insert yourself into their lives with a positive and helpful way.
This book will enable you to help your parents stop feeling they are worthless, it will show you how to make them be active members of the society again.
I was really impressed by this little self-help book because it covers so much in such short pages. I like this since my philosophy is less is more.
The author through her personal experiences and her work status over the years accumulated valuable knowledge that pours into this book.
Her many examples both from her work and with her father illustrate firsthand how you should use this book to your advantage.
There are a lot of questions in this book since it’s the only way to understand your parents and also yourself better.
My advice is to reap the benefits of this fantastic book ultimately is to read it at least two times. The first time just read it as a magazine, do not study it, just read it.
The second time gets a piece of paper and a pencil or a pen and answer the questions and try to understand the methodology that the books suggest. Furthermore, design your tactic based on your answers that you will use to connect with your parents.
It is a convenient guide which I am sure I will always have as a reference in the future. Plus, I know the author addresses her book specifically to older people or with people that have conditions that affect their memory (dementia, Alzheimer etc.) but I firmly believe that the philosophies, algorithms, and teachings of this book can be applied in all people independently of their age.
In a nutshell, if you have problems with your aging parent then this book guides you from start to bottom on how to cope with a numerous of possible scenarios. I will only make your relationship with your parent better if you apply the suggestions this book offers.
Highly Recommended.
How to have Fun with your Aging Parents By Christina Britton Conroy is a practical hands-on book. If you really want to connect with your parents, then this book is for you.
It provides a plethora of useful, and the most important for me tried techniques that will enable you to find out how to help your parents, how to become their friends, how to insert yourself into their lives with a positive and helpful way.
This book will enable you to help your parents stop feeling they are worthless, it will show you how to make them be active members of the society again.
I was really impressed by this little self-help book because it covers so much in such short pages. I like this since my philosophy is less is more.
The author through her personal experiences and her work status over the years accumulated valuable knowledge that pours into this book.
Her many examples both from her work and with her father illustrate firsthand how you should use this book to your advantage.
There are a lot of questions in this book since it’s the only way to understand your parents and also yourself better.
My advice is to reap the benefits of this fantastic book ultimately is to read it at least two times. The first time just read it as a magazine, do not study it, just read it.
The second time gets a piece of paper and a pencil or a pen and answer the questions and try to understand the methodology that the books suggest. Furthermore, design your tactic based on your answers that you will use to connect with your parents.
It is a convenient guide which I am sure I will always have as a reference in the future. Plus, I know the author addresses her book specifically to older people or with people that have conditions that affect their memory (dementia, Alzheimer etc.) but I firmly believe that the philosophies, algorithms, and teachings of this book can be applied in all people independently of their age.
In a nutshell, if you have problems with your aging parent then this book guides you from start to bottom on how to cope with a numerous of possible scenarios. I will only make your relationship with your parent better if you apply the suggestions this book offers.
Highly Recommended.
November 17, 2017
I received ARC of this through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book wasn't what I thought it was going to be, and even though it wasn't, it was still done really well. My intention when I wanted to read this was to find out how to have fun with my aging parents. After reading the book, my parents aren't really that old (and they'd kill me if they knew I read this to learn how to better deal with them), but I have a better understanding of where they might be heading.
This short book would be better served being a full or half day course. The content is really interesting, the stories are completely applicable, and I think people would find support and validation after reading something like this.
It literally is a step by step guide starting with figuring out what type of person your parent is, the kind of attention they need, and then the amount of attention and support you can give them. When applying this formula to your parent/s, it makes it easier to figure out what they need and what they need from you. Of course everything changes over time and the applications need to be applied later as well.
It provides ideas about how to discover what your parent enjoys and how to get them to engage with others and possibly learn something new. The author adds a personal touch with her experiences at various old age homes and with her own family which I really enjoyed.
It touches on all the ups and downs people can go through with their parents as well as spouses with one another. Ultimately it shows the reader, that they are not alone and that there are many things that one can do with their aging parent, and also how to make that parent feel better about themselves.
This book wasn't what I thought it was going to be, and even though it wasn't, it was still done really well. My intention when I wanted to read this was to find out how to have fun with my aging parents. After reading the book, my parents aren't really that old (and they'd kill me if they knew I read this to learn how to better deal with them), but I have a better understanding of where they might be heading.
This short book would be better served being a full or half day course. The content is really interesting, the stories are completely applicable, and I think people would find support and validation after reading something like this.
It literally is a step by step guide starting with figuring out what type of person your parent is, the kind of attention they need, and then the amount of attention and support you can give them. When applying this formula to your parent/s, it makes it easier to figure out what they need and what they need from you. Of course everything changes over time and the applications need to be applied later as well.
It provides ideas about how to discover what your parent enjoys and how to get them to engage with others and possibly learn something new. The author adds a personal touch with her experiences at various old age homes and with her own family which I really enjoyed.
It touches on all the ups and downs people can go through with their parents as well as spouses with one another. Ultimately it shows the reader, that they are not alone and that there are many things that one can do with their aging parent, and also how to make that parent feel better about themselves.
May 8, 2017
A friend posted about this book the other day and the cover illustrations and book title caught my eye instantly. This book is more like a workbook for determining the best types of daily care and activities for your aging family member. While i found the book to to an easy read, it also made me think about my relationship with my parents and the level of activity they can do and like to do. I also enjoyed the way that the author Ms. Conroy put so much of herself and her story of dealing with her father into the book. For that reason and also because she is a music therapist who works with elderly I really trust her suggestions and advice. A winner. Every adult child of aging parents needs this book.
February 25, 2018
What a wonderful book! Insightful, straightforward and immensely helpful. I play an active role in my elderly parents' lives (87 and 92), and was interested in the book from that perspective. But this slim volume is absolutely a must read for anyone caring for the elderly in any capacity. It should be required reading for students going into the elder care field, and on the shelves of all practicing professionals — health aides, senior care agency staff, doctors, therapists, caseworkers, and so on. It's a wise take on family dynamics and a realistic, humanistic approach to helping people age with dignity, belongingness and fun!
June 24, 2025
Bless her and all care takers. Bless the sick and elderly. X
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