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One of 76 million Americans face the challenge of caring for elderly

parents. To gear up for the responsibility of providing for the physical,

emotional and financial needs of the previous generation, the Newport

Beach Public Library will host a program Thursday called “How to Survive

Caring for Aging Parents.”

Presented by Jacqueline Marcell, the event will address such issues as

handling an elderly parent who makes unreasonable demands, suffers from

memory loss, is a danger on the road yet insists on driving or exhibits

inappropriate behavior.

Marcell, the author of “Elder Rage or Take My Father . . . Please!”

will draw on her own experiences in dealing with a cantankerous father

suffering from dementia and a frail mother with a heart condition.

The free program will start at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central

Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave.

Information: (949) 717-3801.