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Reviewed by Gokhan Kacemer for Readers' Favorite
In Getting Old Ain’t Fun, Lisa Creech Saleh shares a deeply personal account of her 87-year-old mother, Marsha Gail Coley. The book chronicles the realities of managing progressive dementia, while exploring the difficult transitions from independent living in North Carolina to specialized memory care units. Marsha faces severe memory lapses and physical ailments, yet she maintains a sharp, instinctive sense of humor. Balancing the daily challenge of tracking medical routines with a deep-dive genealogical project, the author spends hours researching old census records just to take her mother on one final road trip back to her childhood roots in Rocky Mount. Having to deal with unstable facility management and erratic medication distribution becomes a constant, stressful hurdle for the whole family. Deciding on institutional care brings an immense emotional strain, especially as the author constantly weighs her mother’s physical safety against her personal freedom. More than anything, it’s a candid look at family devotion and the true strength of a parent-child’s love.
Getting Old Ain’t Fun by Lisa Creech Saleh is a window into the senior care system. The chapters unfold smoothly, balancing stressful medical oversight with comforting historical discovery. Saleh’s writing is direct. She uses simple, clear observations to express the frustrating disparities between poor facility environments and high-quality, respectful communities. The inclusion of witty dialogue between mother and daughter provides a welcome lift against the book’s heavier medical details. Seeing how a simple administrative software glitch or a lack of personal freedom impacts a senior resident makes the institutional breakdowns even more apparent. Saleh gives us a look into memory care facilities, laying bare all the systemic hurdles instead of glossing over them. Anyone who’s about to step into a caregiving role needs to read this memoir, as it offers the deep insight and emotional preparation needed for the challenges ahead. Highly recommended.
