The heartwarming chronicle of one man's journey through the emotional and practical challenges of becoming his parents' caregiver. When his father suffered a massive stroke and his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Jim found himself an overnight parent at the age of fifty-one.

In more than twelve years of care-giving, he has learned how to deal with hospitals and nursing homes, replace hearing aid batteries and come to terms with his mother's dementia. In the process, he found kindness and laughter in unexpected places and forged a deeper, more intimate relationship with his parents.

When Roles Reverse covers moments for which there is no preparation:

• You find three gallons of Scotch in your dad's retirement home closet.
• Your mother wants to visit her deceased sister.
• From a hospital bed, your dad begs you to help him end his life.
• Jim's story tugs at your heartstrings, makes you laugh out loud, and provides hundreds of practical tips and useful information.

There are 50 questions that will save you money, time and tears – helping families break through denial and begin the necessary process of communication.

• Do your parents have a will?
• Only three out of ten Americans do. Ten out of ten will die.
• Do you have the legal authority to act in your parents' behalf in case of an emergency?
• Do you know the differences between retirement homes, assisted-living-facilities and nursing homes?