Everyone in my family trusted the people in the system to take care of Rose . . . But the hospital staff, the doctors, the nurses, and those running the "skilled" nursing facility didn't seem to care at all in the end...

Aging in America: A Cautionary Tale of Wrongful Death in Elder Care by Karol Charles is a narrative written by a daughter about the wrongful death of her mother, Rose. Through her heart-wrenching story describing the end of Rose's life and the cover-up that ensued, Charles helps readers prepare and protect themselves and those they love as they grow older by offering prescriptive advice and providing easy-to-understand samples of legal documents.

Aging in America also includes a helpful questionnaire and checklist for you to plan and protect yourself now, plus other valuable information about elder abuse and wrongful death so that you can better ensure your loved ones are receiving proper care.