Product Description

Kathy's mother suffered a stroke during a routine medical test. Kathy was frustrated in her search for answers about her mother's prognosis. Slowly, her knowledge about patient's rights, living wills, and what to do when a patient's medical insurance and money run out, began to grow. She began to keep a journal of the things that she had learned. The journal turned into a book written for other baby boomers, like herself. As this large segment of the population ages, they face the difficult task of caring for their elderly parents. Long-term healthcare has an exorbitant price tag, both financially and emotionally.

This is also a touching, personal story of Kathy and her brother. They found that the more their mother needed them; the more they needed each other.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1500178 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 164 pages

From the Author
The thought of writing a book never occured to me until one day I found myself in a position of needing information. The only information that I could find on strokes was in medical books. I needed to read a personal story about how a stroke affects the family. I had so many questions. I decided to write my own story. I wanted to pass along the information that I learned to anybody that might need it.

About the Author
Kathy lives in Connecticut with her husband Bob. She has two grown children and two grandchildren. Traveling is her favorite hobby and she has traveled extensively throughout the US. She hopes to get to England next.

Customer Reviews

What you should know
A friend gave me this book when my mother suffered a stroke. This book helped me understand and know what to ask, when to ask and how to ask questions. I have read several books recently and this one outlined more about what I needed to know. I would recommend it highly. It certainly helped me.

A Necessary Handbook for Every Home Library!
Talented author, Kathy Bosworth, has written a timely and informative book for all who have aging parents or know of other with aging family members or friends. In a step by step discussion of the effects of a stroke on the loved one and on others who are "standing by," we are taken along on a daily, weekly, and monthly review of a family's coping and a "first-hand" account as understanding and adjustment becomes a primary focus in caring for the individual, in this case, Kathy's mother.
It is a sensitive, touching, and informative account that can serve as a guide-book for many of us who do not understand the full impact of a stroke and its implications.
It is written in a language we can all understand and the reader is drawn into the daily experiences until the conclusion of the book. I recommend this book for every home library as a source of referral and information. Your Mother has Suffered a Slight Stroke is a necessary and helpful read for everyone and the reader is sure to relate to Kathy and her family and their touching and poignant, true-life experiences.
Evelyn Horan - Author
Jeannie, A Texas Frontier Girl, Books One-Four

A necessary book
I'm a bereavement counselor and I coucil with people who are experiencing many different types of losses. A mentor of mine told me about this book months ago. She called me the other day to ask if I had put this book to work by using the information in it to help others. It reminded me of all the great information and love in this well written book about getting a family through medical trauma. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is struggling with any kind of a disease. A stroke can come into any of our lives any minute on any given day. This book is about so much more than strokes.